Multimodality Imaging in Cardiac Amyloidosis: Part 1 of 2—Evidence Base and Standardized Methods of Imaging
Publication Date: August 29, 2019
Last Updated: March 14, 2022
Key Recommendations
Diagnosis: Echocardiography
- Comprehensive 2D echocardiography, including quantitative tissue Doppler and speckle-tracking strain analysis (when available) should be performed in all patients with unexplained LV wall thickening and a clinical suspicion of cardiac amyloidosis.
- To increase identification of this underdiagnosed disease, any echocardiographic abnormalities suggestive of cardiac amyloidosis should prompt further evaluation.
- Echocardiographic parameters should be combined with electrocardiographic, clinical, biomarker, and other imaging findings to maximize diagnostic accuracy.
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Title
Multimodality Imaging in Cardiac Amyloidosis: Part 1 of 2—Evidence Base and Standardized Methods of Imaging
Authoring Organization
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging