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CardioBites Plus: Amyloidosis - Diagnosis

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In this CardioBytes Plus episode, cardiologists Justin Brodin and Jan Griffin discuss diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis, an often under-recognized disease. They highlight red flags like bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and heart failure symptoms. Diagnosis starts with ruling out AL amyloidosis via serum and urine tests, followed by PYP scans for ATTR amyloidosis. Echocardiograms and EKGs assist but cannot distinguish subtypes. Biopsies, especially endomyocardial with mass spectrometry, confirm amyloid type when tests are inconclusive. Timely AL amyloidosis diagnosis is critical due to rapid progression, while ATTR advances slower but still requires prompt treatment.

Keywords

cardiac amyloidosis

bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome

AL amyloidosis diagnosis

PYP scan ATTR amyloidosis

endomyocardial biopsy mass spectrometry