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  • Title: [Echography and scintigraphy using technetium 99m pyrophosphate in the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis].
    Author: Guy JM, Lamaud M, Segura C, Berthaud T, Duranton B, Verneyre H.
    Journal: Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris); 1989 Apr; 38(4):215-8. PubMed ID: 2544133.
    Abstract:
    The diagnosis of amyloid cardiomyopathy was only based, until the last few years, on the results of invasive techniques. It seems presently that the combined contribution of cardiac sonography and scintigraphy using technetium 99m pyrophosphate, makes, most of the time, this diagnosis possible without need for additional examinations. This notion is illustrated by a typical case-report and data from the literature. Demonstration on the cardiac sonogram of a thickening of the walls-while the context and especially the electrocardiogram are not in favor of a left ventricular hypertrophy--associated with a very particular "hyperechoing" aspect and an abnormal fixation on the scintigram, may be considered specific of this disease.
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