Multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant tumor of plasma cell characterized by overproduction of abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow and skeletal destruction. The clinical features are bone pain, renal impairment, immunodeficiency, anemia and presence of abnormal immunoglobulins (Ig).

High-output congestive heart failure

A form of heart failure characterized by elevated cardiac output. This may be seen in patients with heart failure and hyperthyroidism, anemia, pregnancy, arteriovenous fistulae, and others.


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PMID (PMCID)
3094955
MALE Adult
Transcatheter treatment of myelomatous AV shunting causing high-output failure.
Sanchez FW, Chuang VP, Skolkin MD.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1986;9(4):219-21.
Intraarterial digital subtraction arteriography (DSA) was performed in a 39-year-old man with multiple myeloma, high-output congestive heart failure unresponsive to correction of anemia, and a pelvic bruit suspicious for an arteriovenous malformation.