Determinants of health status in older patients with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: a prospective cohort study

CONCLUSIONS: Functional status is a determinant of quality of life and health status in older individuals with a main diagnosis of ATTR-CA. Future research may provide more in-depth knowledge on the association of frailty in patients with ATTR-CA with respect to quality of life and prognosis.PMID:38598143 | PMC:PMC11006758 | DOI:10.1007/s40520-024-02750-6

Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - April 10, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carlo Fumagalli Lucia Ponti Martina Smorti Francesca Pozza Alessia Argir ò Mattia Zampieri Carlo Di Mario Raffaele Marfella Celestino Sardu Giuseppe Paolisso Iacopo Olivotto Federico Perfetto Andrea Ungar Niccol ò Marchionni Francesco Cappelli Source Type: research