Isolated cardiac amyloidosis. Utility of bone seeking tracers scintigraphy in differentiating the subtype of amyloid: A case report
Journal Article
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· Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (Online)
- University of Crete, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical School (Greece)
- Venizeleion General Hospital, Department of Cardiology (Greece)
Background: Three types of amyloid are responsible for cardiac amyloidosis. Differentiation of the subtype is critical for the disease progression and the therapeutic decision. Results: Myocardial scintigraphy using Tc-PYP is able to differentiate the cardiac amyloid subtype with high sensitivity and specificity. The myocardial uptake of PYP is higher in patients with TTR amyloidosis. Conclusion: Non-invasive tests for the detection of cardiac amyloidosis, like myocardial scintigraphy with bone seeking tracers, can play a major role in the diagnosis progression and therapeutic management of patients with cardiac amyloidosis.
- OSTI ID:
- 22962182
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (Online), Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (Online) Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 26; ISSN 1532-6551
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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