Table 2. Initial Workup for Light Chain Amyloidosis.
Echocardiogram | EF 64% with concentric thickening of the ventricle |
Cardiac MRI | Infiltrative cardiomyopathy |
NT-proBNP | Slightly elevated at 550 pg/mL |
Troponin | 0.010 ng/L |
Fat pad biopsy | Positive for Congo red stain |
24-hour urine | 1,500 Bence-Jones/total volume of proteinuria |
Note. EF = ejection fraction; NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.