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Echocardiographic and biohumoral characteristics in patients with AL and TTR amyloidosis at diagnosis.
Clinical cardiology - 1 Feb 2015
Cappelli Francesco, Baldasseroni Samuele, Bergesio Franco, Perlini Stefano, Salinaro Francesco, Padeletti Luigi, Attanà Paola, Paoletti Perini Alessandro, Moggi Pignone Alberto, Grifoni Elisa, Fabbri Alessia, Marchionni Niccolò, Gensini Gian Franco, Perfetto Federico
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Few studies have analyzed the clinical and echocardiographic differences between light-chain (AL) and transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis. HYPOTHESIS: The aim of the present research was to compare, in a real-world setting, the clinical and echocardiographic profiles of these kinds of amyloidosis, at the time of diagnosis, using new-generation echocardiography. METHODS: Seventy-nine patients with AL and...
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