In the midst of a dangerous intersection with unclear therapeutic strategies: a challenging case of severe aortic stenosis

In the midst of a dangerous intersection with unclear therapeutic strategies: a challenging case of severe aortic stenosis

Abstract Background One out of seven patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may be affected by transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA), mostly presenting with low-flow low-gradient AS with mildly reduced ejection fraction. The complex i...

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Main Authors: Guglielmo Gallone, Federico Landra, Fabrizio D’Ascenzo, Federico Conrotto, Roberta Casoni, Francesco Bruno, Pierluigi Omedè, Gianluca Alunni, Alessandro Andreis, Alessandro Vairo, Mauro Giorgi, Antonella Fava, Gaetano Maria De Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Aortic stenosis
Cardiac amyloidosis
Transcatheter aortic valve intervention
Strain
Bone tracer scintigraphy
Heart team
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01533-x

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