Abstract: Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with cardiac amyloidosis.Methods The clinical data of 14 patients with cardiac amyloidosis were retrospectively analysed.Results The patients with cardiac amyloidosis had characteristics of large atriums and hypertrophic ventricular walls in echocardiography.And they also had low limb lead voltage in ECG.The ratio of(SV5+RV1)and left ventricle crossing area of all patients were obviously lower than 1.5.Biopsy behaved staining of congo red.And most patients had renal,dermatic and gastrointestinal involvements.Conclusion The patients of cardiac dysfunction with the characteristics of restrictive cardiomyopathy in echocardiogram and feature of low limb lead voltage in ECG,have the possibility of cardiac amyloidosis and need to prove it through biopsy.(SV5+RV1)/CSA may be a promising method for screening cardiac amyloid.

Key words: cardiac amyloidosis, echocardiogram, electrocardiogram