Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis.
Gabriela Spencer-BonillaJoyce N NjorogeKeon PearsonRonald M WittelesMandar A ArasKevin M AlexanderPublished in: Current cardiovascular risk reports (2021)
ATTR-CM is an important cause of heart failure that disproportionately affects people of African descent. Efforts to promote earlier identification of ATTR-CM in general practice will likely improve clinical outcomes for all groups. Future trials should strive to enroll a higher proportion of Black patients. Furthermore, enhanced efforts are warranted to improve treatment accessibility among racial and ethnic minority groups that may be more likely to be affected by ATTR-CM.