Original ResearchCMR-Based Differentiation of AL and ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis
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Key Words
amyloid
cardiomyopathy
magnetic resonance imaging
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AL
light chain amyloid
ATTR
transthyretin-related amyloidosis
CI
confidence interval
CMR
cardiac magnetic resonance
DPD
99mTc-3,3-diphos- phono-1,2-propanodicarboxylic acid
LGE
late gadolinium enhancement
LV
left ventricular
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
NT-proBNP
N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide
QALE
Query Amyloid Late Enhancement
RV
right ventricular
TTR
transthyretin
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Dr. Dungu is supported by a British Heart Foundation Clinical Research Training Fellowship grant (FS/09/063/28026). All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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