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What are reasonable next steps in the work-up of suspected ATTR amyloidosis if the PYP scan is equivocal, in light of the potential risks of endomyocardial biopsy?
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Cardiology · Brigham Health Inc
Before addressing the next move after an equivocal PYP scan, some comments on PYP scan reporting are in order. Unfortunately, despite the relative simplicity of obtaining a high quality PYP scam, around 10 -20% of the ones that we see done at outside institutions (including teaching institutions) ar...