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Wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis as a cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
European heart journal - 7 Oct 2015
González-López Esther, Gallego-Delgado Maria, Guzzo-Merello Gonzalo, de Haro-Del Moral F Javier, Cobo-Marcos Marta, Robles Carolina, Bornstein Belén, Salas Clara, Lara-Pezzi Enrique, Alonso-Pulpon Luis, Garcia-Pavia Pablo
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome with multiple underlying causes. Wild-type transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis (ATTRwt) is an underdiagnosed cause of HFpEF that might benefit from new specific treatments. ATTRwt can be diagnosed non-invasively by (99m)Tc-3,3-diphosphono-1,2-propanodicarboxylic acid ((99m)Tc-DPD) scintigraphy. We sought to determine the...
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