We have located links that may give you full text access.
English Abstract
Journal Article
[Bone seeking tracers' scintigraphy for the diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis].
Medicina 2018
Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR) is a restrictive cardiomyopathy that leads to heart failure in considerable number of patients. Early diagnosis allows specific treatment options. However, ATTR diagnosis is complex and requires invasive procedures. The utility of 99mTc-phosphate tracers for non-invasive diagnosis is well-known but the experience in Argentina is insufficient. The aim of this work was to assess the utility of 99m Tc-phosphate tracers for the diagnosis of ATTR. A total of 46 scintigraphies for detection of cardiac amyloidosis performed between September 2016 and January 2018 were analyzed. Cardiac retention after one hour was assessed in relation to bone uptake using two methods: A semi-quantitative visual score (grade 0 = absent, I = low II = moderate-III = high) and a quantitative method (heart/lung ratio). The final diagnosis and the amyloidosis subtype were carried out by our institution cardiomyopathy team according to international guidelines. The positive and negative predictive values for Grade ≥ II were 96% and 100% respectively for diagnosis of ATTR. Using 1.38 as cut-off value for heart/lung ratio the sensitivity and the specificity were 96% and 100%, respectively for differentiating transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis from light-chain cardiac amyloidosis and other cardiopathies. Scintigraphy with 99m Tc-phosphate tracers enable noninvasive diagnosis and subtype classification of cardiac amyloidosis. The use of this non-invasive, inexpensive and widely available tool will result in better patient management.
Full text links
Related Resources
Trending Papers
Challenges in Septic Shock: From New Hemodynamics to Blood Purification Therapies.Journal of Personalized Medicine 2024 Februrary 4
Molecular Targets of Novel Therapeutics for Diabetic Kidney Disease: A New Era of Nephroprotection.International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2024 April 4
The 'Ten Commandments' for the 2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of endocarditis.European Heart Journal 2024 April 18
A Guide to the Use of Vasopressors and Inotropes for Patients in Shock.Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 2024 April 14
Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Circulation 2024 April 19
Essential thrombocythaemia: A contemporary approach with new drugs on the horizon.British Journal of Haematology 2024 April 9
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app