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Query: UMLS:C0018801 (
heart failure
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Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
is a rare and frequently fatal type of myocarditis. Cardiac manifestations in type 1 cryoglobulinemic vasculitis have never been reported to our knowledge. We report a rare case of type 1 cryoglobulinemic vasculitis with cardiac involvement in a patient who experienced progressive
heart failure
during the diagnosis. The diagnosis was made by the presence of cryoglobulins and endomyocardial biopsy results. After bortezomib-containing treatments, plasma cryoglobulin levels returned to normal, and the patient's clinical condition gradually improved.
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PMID:Successful Treatment of Type 1 Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis With Cardiac Involvement. 2939 8