Don't raise your white flag facing a sea of red ones: when cardiac amyloidosis mimics hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
This case underscores the importance of a systematic diagnostic approach in differentiating CA from HCM, particularly in the presence of characteristic clinical and imaging findings. Early recognition and treatment of CA with disease-modifying therapies can alter its trajectory, highlighting the need for increased clinical suspicion and integration of advanced diagnostic modalities in similar cases.
Authors
- Gianfranco Sinagra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2700-8478)
- Alberico Del Torto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5074-2078)
- Mauro Contini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4727-9339)
- Massimo Mapelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9985-7407)
- Riccardo Maragna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1581-6742)
- Giulia Grilli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2002-9153)
- Andrea Baggiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8261-4529)
- Gianluca Pontone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1339-6679)
- Sebastiano Gili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0542-0448)
- Fabrizio Celeste (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0827-5995)
- Luigi Tassetti
- Piergiuseppe Agostoni
Institutions
- University of Milan (IT)
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino (IT)
- ERN GUARD-Heart (NL)
- Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ESC Heart Failure
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eschf/xvaf029
- Primary Topic
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00