Peer Exchange

Management of Cardiac Amyloidosis

EPISODE 1 : Cardiac Amyloidosis Diagnostic Workup

Key opinion leaders consider the diagnostic workup for differentiating patients referred with general amyloidosis.

EPISODE 2 : Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Historical Prognosis

A discussion on the historical prognosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with conventional management.

EPISODE 3 : AL and ATTR Diagnosis: Echo and Noncardiac Biopsy

A discussion on the subtle diagnosis of immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis and transthyretin amyloidosis, with consideration for echocardiogram features and noncardiac biopsy.

EPISODE 4 : When Are Heart Biopsies Warranted?

Experts in the field of cardiac amyloidosis management discuss when heart biopsies are necessary and consider possible adverse events.

EPISODE 5 : Technetium Pyrophosphate Scan Benefits

The benefits of using technetium pyrophosphate scans to diagnose cardiac amyloidosis and the prevalence of transthyretin amyloidosis.

EPISODE 6 : Monoclonal Protein Testing and Wild-Type ATTR

The importance of lab testing for monoclonal proteins to interpret the results of technetium pyrophosphate scans and the significance of wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis.