Published March 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

The specific case: cardiac amyloidosis as differential diagnosis in case of restricted cardiac pump function

  • 1. Universitaetsspital Basel (Switzerland). Klinik fuer Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin

Description

The NMR imaging data in combination with clinical characterization and echocardiography are consistent with the diagnosis of a cardiac amyloidosis. The article describes disease pattern and diagnosis based on contrast agent accumulation and diastolic functional disturbances. CT was performed to exclude pulmonary embolism.

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Additional titles

Original title (German)
Der besondere Fall. Amyloidose des Herzens als Differenzialdiagnose bei eingeschraenkter kardialer Pumpfunktion

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiologie up2date
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 7-10
ISSN
1616-0681