Contribution of myocardial biopsy and immunohistochemistry to the prognostic evaluation of cardiac amyloidosis
Van de Walle, J.P.; Fourcade, L.; Panagides, D.; Harle, J.R.; Pellissier, J.F.; Touze, J.E.; Bory, M.
Archives des Maladies du Coeur et des Vaisseaux 87(2): 235-239
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9683 PMID: 7802531 Document Number: 434547
The authors report four cases of cardiac amyloidosis, the diagnosis of which was confirmed by endomyocardial biopsy. They underline the value of immuno-histological studies with labelling of the biopsy fragments with anti-transthyretin and anti-light chain immunoglobulin antibodies. This approach provides a more precise typing of amyloidosis and a more accurate evaluation of the prognosis.