Transthyretin cardiac amyloid and aortic stenosis in the elderly, the role of nuclear imaging

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017 Jun;33(6):947-949. doi: 10.1007/s10554-016-1060-4. Epub 2017 Feb 2.

Authors

Elisa Merli¹, Eleonora Del Giudice², Athanassios Antonopoulos³, Gianadrea Amadei³, Elisabetta Varani³

Affiliations

¹ U.O. di Cardiologia, Ospedale per gli Infermi, Faenza, RA, Italy. elisamerli@libero.it.
² U.O. di Medicina Nucleare, Ospedale per gli Infermi, Faenza, RA, Italy.
³ U.O. di Cardiologia, Ospedale per gli Infermi, Faenza, RA, Italy.

PMID: 28155044
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-016-1060-4

No abstract available

Keywords: Aortic stenosis; Bone scintigraphy; Transthyretin amyloidosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial / diagnostic imaging*
Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
Cardiomyopathies / diagnostic imaging*
Heart / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Radionuclide Imaging / methods*

Supplementary concepts

Amyloidosis, Hereditary, Transthyretin-Related