Regional variation in technetium pyrophosphate (PYP) uptake in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) and concomitant myocardial infarction: A case series.
ATTR-Cardiac amyloidosis
Myocardial infarction
PYP SPECT
Journal
Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
ISSN: 1532-6551
Titre abrégé: J Nucl Cardiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9423534
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 Sep 2024
02 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
25
07
2024
revised:
12
08
2024
accepted:
20
08
2024
pubmed:
5
9
2024
medline:
5
9
2024
entrez:
5
9
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
- Diffuse and patchy myocardial uptake of Tc-99m PYP is well established in cases of ATTR-CA. - Chronic myocardial infarction leads to regional myocardial thinning and lack of vascular supply can present as regional sparing 'cold spot' on Tc-99m PYP imaging. - The absence of Tc-99m PYP uptake in vascular regions should raise the possibility of underlying scar.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39233111
pii: S1071-3581(24)00713-X
doi: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2024.102031
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
102031Informations de copyright
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