Upstate Offers Nuclear Scan for Heart Issue Once Thought Rare
December 23, 2023
December 23, 2023
SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 23 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
Upstate Medical University now offers nuclear medicine diagnostic scanning for cardiac amyloidosis, a buildup of abnormal proteins in the heart tissue that can lead to heart failure and death but is often misdiagnosed.
Upstate Chair of Medicine Cynthia Taub, MD, MBA, said early detection of amyloidosis may help halt the progression of the disease, . . .
Upstate Medical University now offers nuclear medicine diagnostic scanning for cardiac amyloidosis, a buildup of abnormal proteins in the heart tissue that can lead to heart failure and death but is often misdiagnosed.
Upstate Chair of Medicine Cynthia Taub, MD, MBA, said early detection of amyloidosis may help halt the progression of the disease, . . .