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Erschienen in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 4/2021

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A positive PYP scan: Thinking beyond amyloid

verfasst von: Shaden Khalaf, MD, Najah Khan, MD, Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD, Mahwash Kassi, MD, Dipan Shah, MD

Erschienen in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Ausgabe 4/2021

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Excerpt

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a medication prescribed for rheumatologic disorders, has life-threatening cardiac side effects, including QT prolongation, advanced AV block, and fatal cardiomyopathies, requiring discontinuation. HCQ cardiomyopathy can result in a false positive 99mTechnetium pyrophosphate (99mTc-PYP)s scan,1,2 and is a diagnosis of exclusion. In non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) of unclear etiology, it is crucial to evaluate drug-induced cardiomyopathy. …
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Titel
A positive PYP scan: Thinking beyond amyloid
verfasst von
Shaden Khalaf, MD
Najah Khan, MD
Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD
Mahwash Kassi, MD
Dipan Shah, MD
Publikationsdatum
08.05.2020
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Ausgabe 4/2021
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Elektronische ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-020-02149-6

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