Carpal tunnel syndrome in cardiac amyloidosis: implications for early diagnosis and prognostic role across the spectrum of aetiologies
ConclusionsCompared to general population the adjusted prevalence of CTS is higher among elderly men with ATTR; CTS is a prognostic marker in ATTR, independently of cardiac involvement, and precedes CA diagnosis by 5 –9 years. The awareness of this association and time delay offers the possibility of an early pre‐clinical ATTR‐CA diagnosis.
Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Agnese Milandri,
Andrea Farioli,
Christian Gagliardi,
Simone Longhi,
Fabrizio Salvi,
Stefania Curti,
Serena Foffi,
Angelo Giuseppe Caponetti,
Massimiliano Lorenzini,
Alessandra Ferlini,
Paola Rimessi,
Stefano Mattioli,
Francesco Saverio Violan Tags: Research Article Source Type: research