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A publication of the Cardiovascular Imaging Department of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology. ISSN (online version): 2675-312XISSN (printed version): 2318-8219
Uma publicação do Departamento de Imagem Cardiovascular da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia. ISSN (versão on-line): 2675-312XISSN (versão impressa): 2318-8219
DOI: 10.36660/abcimg.20230012i
Abstract Amyloidosis is a systemic infiltrative disease characterized by the extracellular deposition of amyloid fibrils. Heart involvement is common and associated with a poor prognosis. The most predominant types of cardiac amyloidosis (CA) are amyloid immunoglobulin light chain (AL) and amyloid transthyretin (ATTR). Diagnosis of CA and differentiation between the types are important for prognosis, therapy, and genetic counseling. ATTR-CA is an under-diagnosed cause of heart failure. However, great accomplishments in non-invasive imaging methods, as well as the possibility of […]
Keywords: Amyloidosis; Cardiac insufficiency; Diphosphates; Pre-Albumin; Scintigraphy