Echo Parameters for Differential Diagnosis in Cardiac Amyloidosis
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Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) as a part of a systematic infiltrative process is characterized by left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) thickening along with systolic and diastolic function impairment. Its poorer prognosis compared with other causes of LV wall thickening along with contemporary therapeutic options make the early detection and differential diagnosis of CA extremely important.
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