PYP Imaging in Conjunction with Cardiac Amyloid Clinic

<p>PYP Imaging in Conjunction with Cardiac Amyloid Clinic</p> <p>Guest: Omar F. Abou Ezzeddine, M.D., C.M., M.S. <a href='https://twitter.com/abouezzeddine'>(@abouezzeddine</a>)</p> <p>Host: Paul A. Friedman, M.D. (<a href='https://twitter.com/drpaulfriedman'>@drpaulfriedman</a>)</p> <p>There has been a revolution in the diagnosis of amyloid heart disease: Nuclear imaging has made endomyocardial biopsy the exception, rather than the rule.</p> <p>Joining us today to discuss the role of nuclear imaging in the diagnosis of amyloid heart disease is Omar F. Abou Ezzeddine, M.D., C.M., M.S., a consultant in Cardiovascular Medicine and director of the Cardiac Sarcoid Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.</p> <p>Specific topics discussed:</p> <ul><li>Types of amyloid that infiltrate the heart muscle and cause myocardial toxicity</li> <li>Pyrophosphate (PYP) detection of those amyloids</li> <li>PYP imaging limitations and drawbacks, including risk of false-positives and false-negatives</li> <li>Limitations of single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) imaging</li> <li>Pros and cons of hybrid SPECT-CT vs. SPECT-alone imaging</li> <li>Role of PYP imaging in assessment of therapeutic response</li> </ul> <p>Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at <a href='https://cveducation.mayo.edu'>https://cveducation.mayo.edu</a> or on Twitter <a href='https://www.twitter.com/mayocliniccv'>@MayoClinicCV</a>.</p> <p>NEW Cardiovascular Education App: The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in <a href='https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mayo-clinic-cardiovascular-cme/id1578924841'>Apple</a> or <a href='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mayoclinic.cvcme'>Google</a> stores today!</p> <p>No CME credit offered for this episode.</p> <p>Po