Unveiling Outcomes in Coexisting Severe Aortic Stenosis and Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis

ConclusionIn moderate ‐risk patients with severe AS undergoing TAVR, there was a 13% prevalence of ATTR‐CA, which did not affect mortality. The observed increase in HF hospitalization following TAVR in those with ATTR‐CA suggests the consequences of the underlying infiltrative myopathy.

Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - July 29, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hannah Rosenblum, Ahmad Masri, David L. Narotsky, Jeff Goldsmith, Nadira Hamid, Rebecca T. Hahn, Susheel Kodali, Torsten Vahl, Tamim Nazif, Omar K. Khalique, Sabahat Bokhari, Prem Soman, Jo ão L. Cavalcante, Mathew S Maurer, Adam Castaño Tags: Research Article Source Type: research