Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: an under-diagnosed cause of heart failure
Introduction: Cardiac amyloidosis is the most common cause of infiltrative cardiomyopathy and is associated with a poor prognosis. Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis, particularly the type caused by the mutation that replaces the amino acid valine with the amino acid isoleucine at position 122 (Val12...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/25500/pdf_1 |