Objective: Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is associated with a poor prognosis and a survival rate of less than 30% 2 years after clinical manifestation. Considered as a semi-malignant disease, CA is often a contraindication for HTx; however, depending on the type of CA, there are excellent ...
The last decade has witnessed paradigm-shifting advancements in the effective treatment of AL and ATTR cardiac amyloidosis, thereby transforming this frequently encountered cardiomyopathy from an almost universally fatal disease to one that can be managed successfully, resulting in meaningful long-term ...
In this case series of five patients, we present three wild-type cardiac amyloidosis (ATTRwt-CA), one familial cardiac amyloidosis (ATTRm-CA) and one primary cardiac (AL-CA). The diagnostic modality was different for each patient. ATTRwt-CA, ATTRm-CA and AL-CA patients received tafamidis...
mild reduction of ejection fraction and preservation of ejection fraction treatments related to heart failure, treatment of comorbidities in heart failure patients, diagnosis and treatment of cardiac amyloidosis, the timing of referral to all tertiary hospitals and heart failure specialists, and treatment ...
Amyloidosis that affects the heart is caused by amyloid deposits on heart tissue that make it harder for the heart to function.8Cardiac amyloidosis will not cause symptoms early on. When symptoms do present, they may include:8 Nocturia(frequent nighttime urination) ...
Independent of the aetiology, cardiac amyloidosis is associated with left ventricular concentric "hypertrophy" (i.e. increased wall thickness), preserved (or mildly depressed) ejection fraction, reduced midwall fractional shortening and global longitudinal function, as well as evident diastolic dysfunction...
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If patients develop severe complications from amyloidosis, those conditions will need to be treated. For example, dialysis may be necessary if kidney failure develops, and cardiac medications may improve heart function and reduce retained fluid if cardiac disease becomes a problem. ...
Amyloidosis occurs when the body produces abnormal proteins that bind together to form a substance called amyloid. Amyloids can deposit in any tissue or organ, including the heart, kidneys, liver and nerves. When it occurs in the heart, it's called cardiac amyloidosis. Dr. Martha Grogan, a M...
Cardiac amyloidosis: An update on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Cardiac involvement is associated with symptoms of heart failure, and dictates the clinical course of the disease. Cardiac amyloidosis can be diagnosed non... OK Siddiqi,FL Ruberg - 《Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine》 被引...