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Prevalence and Characteristics of Wild Type Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy in Hospitalized Patients Referred for Tc-99m Pyrophosphate (pyp) Scan

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Understanding the characteristics of patients with a final diagnosis of wild type ATTR cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CA wt) may help optimally triage patients for Tc-99m PYP scanning. We evaluated hospitalized patients who had a positive PYP scan with no TTR gene mutation and negative serum AL studies (ATTR

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)31438-8

Authors: Syed Bukhari, Amy Brownell, Ricardo Nieves, Yvonne S. Eisele, William Follansbee, Prem Soman

Institution: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000