Publications by authors named "Lucy A Sheils"
Primary Angiosarcoma of the skin of the foot is very rare. Angiosarcoma is typically treated with resection and wide-field postoperative radiation therapy. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy have also been used.
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- Cardiac involvement is a key factor in predicting outcomes for patients with primary amyloidosis (AL), as it can lead to various heart-related issues like heart failure and arrhythmias.
- A case study of a 70-year-old woman highlights the complexities of managing amyloid cardiomyopathy, as conventional heart failure medications are often not suitable.
- The patient presented with severe symptoms, including syncope and a need for a pacemaker, and was diagnosed with amyloidosis after a biopsy, ultimately passing away from end-stage heart failure.
We describe a 50-year-old man with a history of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu disease) who presented with chest pain, atrial fibrillation, and congestive heart failure. Echocardiography revealed a large ascending aortic aneurysm accompanied by severe aortic regurgitation and giant coronary artery aneurysms involving the right, left main, left anterior descending, and circumflex coronary arteries. Coronary angiography clearly defined multiple aneurysms involving the aorta and coronary arteries.
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