The role of cardiac imaging for diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of test accuracy

Key Result

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is more accurate than echocardiography for diagnosing cardiac involvement in AL amyloidosis.

Key Points

• The study aims to compare the effectiveness of cardiac imaging methods for diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis.
• Conducted a systematic review
• Performed a meta-analysis
• Compared accuracy of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) with echocardiography
• CMR shows greater diagnostic accuracy than echocardiography
• Findings suggest potential benefits of using CMR for early detection of cardiac involvement