Isolated atrial amyloidosis

Isolated atrial amyloidosis is a form of amyloidosis affecting the atria of the heart.

It is associated with accumulation of atrial natriuretic factor.[1]

It may cause arrythmias.

References

  1. ^ Eric J. Topol; Robert M. Califf (2007). Textbook of cardiovascular medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 433–. ISBN 9780781770125. http://books.google.com/books?id=35zSLWyEWbcC&pg=PA433. Retrieved 17 November 2010. 
Common amyloid forming proteins
Systemic amyloidosis
Organ-limited amyloidosis
AANF/Isolated atrial amyloidosis