Key result
A 73-year-old female presenting with cardiogenic shock was successfully diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis using scintigraphy and endomyocardial biopsy following discordant ECG and echocardiogram findings.
Why the study?
Cardiac amyloidosis has historically been difficult to diagnose, but advancing imaging techniques facilitate earlier recognition and emerging treatments make early diagnosis essential.
Population
A 73 years old African American female in cardiogenic shock
Design
Case report and review of literature
Authors
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Advances in imaging may aid earlier cardiac amyloidosis recognition in reported cases; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the importance of multimodality imaging and clinical suspicion in diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis in patients presenting with cardiogenic shock.
Taiwo et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Cardiac amyloidosis (n=1). Diagnostic evaluation (scintigraphy and endomyocardial biopsy) was evaluated on Diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis. A 73-year-old female presenting with cardiogenic shock was successfully diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis using scintigraphy and endomyocardial biopsy following discordant ECG and echocardiogram findings.
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