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If amyloid proteins are seen on an echo does that guarantee cardiac amyloidosis?
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No: Amyloid is an abnormal protein tha deposits in organs. Some types of amyloid are associated with organ dysfunction. A cardiac biopsy sent for special stains is the gold standard test for cardiac amyloid.
Answered 12/17/2012
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Amyloid: An echocardiogram can detect an increase in the echo signal in a pattern consistent with amyloid deposition. The only way to be certain if there is amyloid in the heart is to perform a cardiac biopsy.
Answered 1/23/2014
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