TY - JOUR T1 - Cardiac diphosphonate uptake JF - Heart JO - Heart SP - 1192 LP - 1192 DO - 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305465 VL - 100 IS - 15 AU - Walter Noordzij AU - Andor W J M Glaudemans AU - Riemer H J A Slart AU - Bouke P C Hazenberg Y1 - 2014/08/01 UR - http://heart.bmj.com/content/100/15/1192.abstract N2 - An elderly patient was known with generalised osteoarthritis and destruction of the right hip. Six months before, this patient was admitted to a general hospital because of oedema and ventricular tachycardia. No coronary artery disease was found on coronary angiogram and the tachycardia was successfully converted to sinus rhythm. MRI 3 months later showed diffuse asymmetric hypertrophy of the right and LV walls, with diffuse subendocardial and midwall late gadolinium enhancement, and a diminished LVEF of 35%, indicating a restrictive cardiomyopathy. At referral to our hospital, the only complaints were fatigue and dyspnoea when climbing the stairs. Physical examination showed no additional abnormalities. Serum analysis revealed elevated levels of N-terminal … ER -