Ces radiol. 2019, 73(2):71-78 | DOI: 10.55095/CesRadiol2019/011

Magnetic resonance imaging in myocardial amyloidosisReview article

Jiří Ferda1, Jan Baxa1, Milan Hromádka2
1 Klinika zobrazovacích metod LF UK, Plzeň
2 Kardiologická klinika LF UK, Plzeň

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has an important role in detection and differential diagnosis of the myocardial amyloidosis versus hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but especially in differential diagnosis of both types of amyloid deposits in the heart muscle - transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) and light chain amyloidosis (AL). Because of the most specific test to detect ATTR is scintigraphy, the transmural gradient and gradient apex to base of deposits evaluations are challenging in CMR, the imaging of the involvement in right ventricle and in atria is other important roles of CMR. The imaging techniques of CMR suitable in cardiac amyloidosis assessment are late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and T1 mapping.

Keywords: cardiac amyloidosis, transthyretin amyloidosis, light-chain amyloidosis, cardiac magnetic resonance
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Podpořeno projektem MZ ČR Koncepční rozvoj výzkumné instituce 00669806 - FN Plzeň a projektem Univerzity Karlovy v Praze Progress q39.

Accepted: February 15, 2019; Published: June 1, 2019  Show citation

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