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Amyloidosis and its impact on the heart
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Amyloid and the Heart
The most critical and fatal manifestation of systemic amyloidosis is cardiac involvement.
If there is only a small deposition of amyloid in the heart there may be no noticeable symptoms. However, as the deposits build up symptoms will become evident.
These symptoms can often be vague at first and mimic those seen in other diseases which can lead too late diagnosis or a misdiagnosis.
- Fatigue
- Breathlessness on effort
- Swelling of the ankles and feet
- Dizziness
- Weight loss
- Heart palpitations
- Black outs