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The prevalence of TTR cardiac amyloidosis among patients undergoing bone scintigraphy.
Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology - 1 Jun 2021
Bianco Matteo, Parente A, Biolè C, Righetti C, Spirito A, Luciano A, Destefanis P, Nangeroni G, Angusti T, Anselmino M, Montagna L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Radiolabeled bisphosphonates bone scintigraphy is highly sensitive in detecting transthyretin (TTR) cardiac amyloidosis; data on the true prevalence of cardiac involvement in TTR amyloidosis are lacking. METHODS AND RESULTS: This retrospective observational, monocentric study aims to estimate the prevalence of positive bone scan suspect for TTR cardiac amyloidosis among an all-comers population who...
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