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CMR-Verified Regression of Cardiac AL Amyloid After Chemotherapy

Authors :
James C. Moon
Julian D. Gillmore
Thirusha Lane
Peter Kellman
Shameem Mahmood
Daniel S Knight
Sajitha Sachchithanantham
Marianna Fontana
Giulia Zumbo
Philip N. Hawkins
Amna Abdel-Gadir
Carol J. Whelan
Ashutosh D. Wechalekar
Stefania Rosmini
Ana Martinez-Naharro
Thomas A. Treibel
Helen J. Lachmann
Source :
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. 11:152-154
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2018.

Abstract

Systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis is characterized by interstitial deposition of aggregated misfolded monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains in the form of amyloid fibrils. Cardiac involvement is the main driver of prognosis. Brain natriuretic peptides and echocardiography are currently the

Details

ISSN :
1936878X
Volume :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....433e1b499dfabbab917a4145aed46748