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Cardiac amyloidosis: A diagnostic challenge.

Eman S Al Akhali¹, Sultan A Alshoabi², Abdullgabbar M Hamid³

¹Advanced AlRazi Diagnostic Center, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen.

Radiology Case Reports

|September 4, 2024

Summary

Cardiac amyloidosis, a condition of amyloid protein deposits in the heart muscle, presents diagnostic challenges. This case highlights how advanced imaging confirmed the diagnosis in a patient with uncontrolled hypertension and cardiomyopathy.

Area of Science:

Cardiology
Cardiovascular Imaging
Medical Diagnostics

Background:

Cardiac amyloidosis involves amyloid protein deposition in the heart muscle, causing thickening and impaired function.

Keywords:

Cardiac amyloidosis Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE)Postcontrast invert T1 scout images Abnormal nulling pattern (ANP)Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)

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