Patients With Amyloidosis Undergoing Transcatheter Edge-to-edge Repair Have Greater Risk Of Mortality And Higher Resource Utilization, Nation-wide Study

Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) is a minimally invasive approach in the treatment of primary mitral regurgitation. Amyloidosis is a rare condition caused by misfolded protein fibrils deposition in the extracellular space. There is limited evidence of clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized for TEER and affected by amyloidosis. Hence, we sought to investigate this population.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - January 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Leonid Khokhlov, Fatima Hussain, Mehnaaz Ali, Angel Mena, Amr Aboelnasr, Sila Mateo-Faxas, Amin Eshghabadi, Mohamad Hijazi, Kenan Rahima, Sindhu Kishore, Kamal Shemisa, Mohammed Al-Amoodi Tags: 164 Source Type: research