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Redefining the epidemiology of cardiac amyloidosis. A systematic review and meta-analysis of screening studies.
European journal of heart failure - 1 Dec 2022
Aimo Alberto, Merlo Marco, Porcari Aldostefano, Georgiopoulos Georgios, Pagura Linda, Vergaro Giuseppe, Sinagra Gianfranco, Emdin Michele, Rapezzi Claudio
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: An algorithm for non-invasive diagnosis of amyloid transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) and novel disease-modifying therapies have prompted an active search for CA. We examined the prevalence of CA in different settings based on literature data. METHODS AND RESULTS: We performed a systematic search for screening studies on CA, focusing on the prevalence, sex and age distribution in different clinical...
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