Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri

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CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS IN ELDERLY WITH POSITIVE SCINTIGRAPHY AND MONOCLONALITY: A DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA
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2024
Background and aims: Clinical identification of elderly patients with both wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) and monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS) is increasing. For this reason, accurate amyloid histologic subtyping is crucial in case of concomitant positivity of bisphosphonate scintigraphy and monoclonal protein testing. We report the diagnostic work-up…