Use of Serum Transthyretin as a Prognostic Indicator and Predictor of Outcome in Cardiac Amyloid Disease Associated With Wild-Type Transthyretin [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
In this series of biopsy-proven ATTRwt, lower baseline serum TTR concentration was associated with shorter survival as an independent predictor of outcome. Longitudinal analysis demonstrated that decreasing TTR corresponded to worsening cardiac function. These data suggest that TTR may be a useful prognostic marker and predictor of outcome in ATTRwt.

Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - February 15, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hanson, J. L. S., Arvanitis, M., Koch, C. M., Berk, J. L., Ruberg, F. L., Prokaeva, T., Connors, L. H. Tags: Biomarkers, Aging, Risk Factors, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure Original Articles Source Type: research