Ryan P. Daly, MD
@drryanpdaly
CV Imaging factotum. Fisherman. CV prevention. Seeker of wisdom, best-practices and mental models. Not medical advice. opinions my own. #HealthyIndy
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29-03-2015 03:18:49
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Our evaluation and treatment for endocarditis has evolved incredibly over the last decade. Jamieson Bourque and Sharmila Dorbala educated us on updated guidelines and the role of multimodal imaging #ASNC2024 #ThinkPET ASNC Society
Vasvi Singh gives an excellent overview over #pyp #CVNuc best practices for cardiac #amyloidosis at #ASNC2024: 🌡️ Distinction between #ATTR and #AL is by blood sample for monoclonal gammopathy ☢️ Adding SPECT to planar is a must ⚠️ Consider pitfalls 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Dr Vasvi Singh showing Pitfalls of 99mTc-Pyrophosphate Scintigraphy for amyloidosis: False Positives: 🔥Hot blood pool, myocardial infarction, pleural effusion, rib fracture, hydroxychloroquine toxicity. False Negatives: 👶🏻Early disease, delayed imaging, TTR mutations