Authors: | Lee Chuy, K.; Malhotra, S.; Liu, J. E. |
Editors: | Steingart, R. M.; Liu, J. E. |
Article/Chapter Title: | Cardiac amyloidosis |
Abstract: | Amyloidosis, from the Latin word amylum meaning starch, refers to nonspecific conditions in which proteins misfold and form starch-like insoluble fibrils with subsequent extracellular tissue deposition. There are over 30 amyloidogenic proteins identified that cause various diseases depending on the precursor protein that misfolds. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 R. M. Steingart et al. (eds.). |
Keywords: | amyloidosis; transthyretin; multimodality imaging; infiltrative cardiomyopathy; light chains |
Book Title: | Atlas of Imaging in Cardio-Oncology: Case-Based Study Guide |
ISBN: | 978-3-030-70997-6 |
Publisher: | Springer |
Publication Place: | Cham, Switzerland |
Date Published: | 2021-01-01 |
Start Page: | 153 |
End Page: | 171 |
Language: | English |
DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-70998-3_18 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
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Notes: | Book chapter: 18 -- Source: Scopus |