Cardiac amyloidosis, a form of infiltrative cardiomyopathy, is associated with poor prognosis in untreated patients. Early diagnosis is important for timely initiation of effective therapies. Despite advances in diagnostic modalities, it remains a challenging diagnosis, requiring high index of clinical suspicion. Echocardiography represents the first-line cardiac imaging modality for evaluation of heart failure and suspected cardiac amyloidosis. In this review, we discuss echocardiographic findings in cardiac amyloidosis.

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心脏淀粉样变性的超声心动图评估

心脏淀粉样变性是浸润性心肌病的一种形式，与未经治疗的患者预后不良有关。早期诊断对于及时启动有效治疗很重要。尽管诊断方式取得了进步，但它仍然是一个具有挑战性的诊断，需要高度的临床怀疑指数。超声心动图是评估心力衰竭和疑似心脏淀粉样变性的一线心脏成像方式。在这篇综述中，我们讨论了心脏淀粉样变性的超声心动图检查结果。