The coexistence of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR‐CA) and aortic stenosis (AS) is increasingly recognized, but the clinical consequences are unclear. We aimed to characterize clinical ...
Hereditary transthyretin (hATTR) amyloidosis is a rare progressive disease that is passed from parent to child. It is caused by a mutant form of the transthyretin (TTR) protein that can damage vital ...
He had carpal tunnel surgery 2 years prior, in which pathology revealed amyloid. Laboratory studies at our institution were as follows: hemoglobin, 13.5 g/dL (normal, 13.5–17.5 g/dL); normal ...
The diagnosis of amyloidosis requires a tissue biopsy that demonstrates apple-green birefringence when stained with Congo Red and viewed with a polarizing microscope. Sulfate Alcian Blue is an ...
The pathophysiology of conduction disease in CA remains elusive, being most likely the result of the interplay between a variety of mechanisms: autonomic dysfunction, especially in patients with AL or ...
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Multiple myeloma and AL amyloidosis are conditions linked to plasma cells in the bone marrow. Multiple myeloma (MM) is a cancer affecting the plasma cells, which are mostly in the bone marrow.
Data are expressed as mean±SD, median (interquartile range) or n (%). AL indicates abnormalities between light chain; BSA, body surface area; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular ...