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Abstract Wild‐type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRwt‐CM) is a progressive and infiltrative cardiac disorder that may cause fatal consequences if left untreated. The estimated survival time from diagnosis is approximately 3–6 years. Because of the non‐specificity of initial symptom manifestation and insufficient awareness among treating ...
Yasuhiro Izumiya +9 more
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Abstract Aims Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR‐CM) is an increasinglyrecognized cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which may be diagnosed non‐invasively using 99mTc 3,3‐diphosphono‐1,2‐propanodicarboxylic acid (DPD) scintigraphy‐based diagnostic criteria.
L. Healy +15 more
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Tissue Characterization in Cardiac Amyloidosis
Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) has long been considered a rare disease, but recent advancements in diagnostic tools have led to a reconsideration of the epidemiology of CA. Amyloid light-chain (AL) and transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidoses are the most common forms
Veronica Musetti +10 more
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Systemic Amyloidosis – Insights by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance [PDF]
Systemic amyloidosis is the exemplar infiltrative, extracellular disease. Although it is a multi-organ disorder, cardiac involvement drives prognosis. Survival is worst in the AL amyloidosis subtype. It can affect any age and any race. There is no direct
Banypersad, SM
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Background The relationship between structural pathology and electrophysiological substrate in cardiac amyloidosis is unclear. Differences between light‐chain (AL) and transthyretin (ATTR) cardiac amyloidosis may have prognostic implications. Methods and
Michele Orini +11 more
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Misdiagnosis of hereditary amyloidosis as AL (Primary) amyloidosis [PDF]
Background: Hereditary, autosomal dominant amyloidosis, caused by mutations in the genes encoding transthyretin, fibrinogen A -chain, lysozyme, or apolipoprotein A-I, is thought to be extremely rare and is not routinely included in the differential ...
Booth, D.R. +7 more
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Systemic amyloidosis in England: an epidemiological study. [PDF]
Epidemiological studies of systemic amyloidosis are scarce and the burden of disease in England has not previously been estimated. In 1999, the National Health Service commissioned the National Amyloidosis Centre (NAC) to provide a national clinical ...
Smith, CJ +11 more
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Baseline characteristics of patients with ATTR cardiac amyloidosis.
Data are presented as percentages, as appropriate. Abbreviations: ATTR, transthyretin amyloidosis. (DOCX)
Zaza Iakobishvili (505022) +6 more
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Abstract Aims Amyloid cardiomyopathy is caused by the deposition of light chain (AL) or transthyretin amyloid (ATTR) fibrils, that leads to a restrictive cardiomyopathy, often resulting in heart failure (HF) with preserved or reduced ejection fraction.
Robin Willixhofer +25 more
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The value of screening biopsies in light chain (AL) and transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Systemic amyloidosis is a histological diagnosis, often achieved via critical organ biopsy. Screening biopsies represent a low-risk approach to diagnosis.
Sharpley, F +11 more
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