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Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is an underdiagnosed disease with several effective treatments. The diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis can be obtained rapidly with the availability of multiple imaging modalities each with relative benefits and contraindications. While current imaging modalities are safe and accurate for the purposes of diagnosing CA, their roles continue to evolve
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Horblitt, A. (2022). Amyloid Imaging. In: Hendel, R.C., Kimmelstiel, C. (eds) Cardiology Procedures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95259-4_11
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