Diagnosis of wild‐type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in Japan: red‐flag symptom clusters and diagnostic algorithm

Diagnosis of wild‐type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in Japan: red‐flag symptom clusters and diagnostic algorithm

Abstract Wild‐type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRwt‐CM) is caused by the deposition of wild‐type transthyretin (TTR) amyloid fibrils in the heart. The age at diagnosis of ATTRwt‐CM is reported to be approximately 70–80 years, and patients commonly present with non‐disease‐specific cardia...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Inomata, Nobuhiro Tahara, Kazufumi Nakamura, Jin Endo, Mitsuharu Ueda, Tomonori Ishii, Yoshinobu Kitano, Jun Koyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:ESC Heart Failure
Subjects:
ATTRwt‐CM
HFpEF
Scintigraphy
Biopsy
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Tafamidis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13473

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13473

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