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Nationwide prevalence and characteristics of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in Sweden.

Rosa Elisabeth LauppeJohan A Liseth HansenChristian GerdesköldMark H RozenbaumAnne Mette StrandMerja VakevainenJohanna KuusistoEinar GudeFinn GustafssonJ Gustav Smith
Published in: Open heart (2021)
This study provides the first nationwide estimates of ATTR-CM prevalence and risk factors. The results reinforce the severity of the disease and the importance of earlier diagnosis, especially for female patients, in order to allow effective treatment and prevention of disease progression.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • heart failure
  • prognostic factors
  • risk factors
  • cross sectional
  • combination therapy
  • wild type