Isolated atrial amyloidosis
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Isolated atrial amyloidosis is a form of amyloidosis
affecting the atria of the heart.
It is associated with accumulation of atrial natriuretic factor.
It may cause arrythmias.
Amyloidosis
In medicine, amyloidosis refers to a variety of conditions whereby the body produces "bad proteins", denoted as amyloid proteins, which are abnormally deposited in organs and/or tissues and cause harm. A protein is described as being amyloid if, due to an alteration in its secondary structure, it...
affecting the atria of the heart.
It is associated with accumulation of atrial natriuretic factor.
It may cause arrythmias.