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ArticleJACC. Case reports2026

Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensor-Guided Therapy for Cardiac AL Amyloidosis in a Young Multiple Myeloma Patient.

Robbe Knapen, Koen Theunissen, Olivier Ghekiere, Marita Houbrechts, Philippe Timmermans

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Robbe KnapenDepartment of Cardiology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium. Electronic address: robbeknapen@hotmail.com.
Koen TheunissenDepartment of Hematology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium.
Olivier GhekiereDepartment of Radiology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium; Division of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium.
Marita HoubrechtsDepartment of Cardiology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium.
Philippe TimmermansDepartment of Cardiology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium; Division of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium.

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Abstract

backgroundVolume assessment in cardiac amyloid light chain (AL) amyloidosis is challenging during high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (SCT), as clinical findings and body weight may not accurately reflect intravascular congestion. CASE SUMMARY: A 45-year-old man with multiple myeloma, nephrotic syndrome, and cardiac AL amyloidosis developed marked volume fluctuations during induction therapy. Before SCT, an implantable pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) sensor was placed to guide diuretics, targeting a diastolic PAP of 22 mm Hg. During the peritransplant period, remote PAP monitoring enabled individualized diuretic titration despite mucositis, gastrointestinal losses, transfusions, neutropenic fever, delirium, and weight variation. He completed SCT without heart failure decompensation and achieved complete hematologic remission. DISCUSSION: This case highlights the value of PAP-guided management in complex cardio-oncology patients with dynamic hemodynamics. TAKE-HOME MESSAGES: In cardiac AL amyloidosis, invasive hemodynamic monitoring may outperform clinical assessment. PAP-guided management may be useful during SCT when risks of congestion and hypovolemia coexist.

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cardiac amyloidosisheart failurehemodynamic monitoringmultiple myelomapulmonary artery pressure sensorstem cell transplantation

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PMCPMC13420674

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