Incidence, clinical characteristics, and diagnostic approach in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: The Kumamoto Cardiac Amyloidosis Survey

CONCLUSIONS: We confirmed the incidence of ATTR-CM in Kumamoto and the diagnostic approach used in patients with ATTR-CM. Further prospective studies with a larger sample are needed to validate our results and to further shed light on the epidemiology of ATTR-CM in Japan.PMID:35078683 | DOI:10.1016/j.jjcc.2022.01.002

Source: Journal of Cardiology - January 26, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Seiji Takashio Takanori Tokitsu Masakazu Matsukawa Naritsugu Sakaino Kazuteru Fujimoto Tomohiro Sakamoto Katsuo Noda Ryusuke Tsunoda Ikuo Misumi Nobutaka Hirai Hideki Doi Shunichi Koide Yuji Mizuno Toyoki Hirose Hirofumi Kurokawa Ichiro Kajiwara Keisuke O Source Type: research