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What is a reasonable stepwise approach to diagnostic imaging when there is ongoing concern for cardiac amyloidosis?

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Cardiology · Cleveland Clinic Florida

Abnormalities on CMR are not diagnostic of cardiac Amyloidosis. Although LGE, abnormal ECV, and abnormal T1 are findings commonly seen in Cardiac amyloidosis, the absence of one or more does not rule out amyloid. In the setting of increased LV thickness and clinical suspicion of amyloid, I would hav...

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