Estimating the Prevalence of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy in a Large In-Hospital Database in Japan

Estimating the Prevalence of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy in a Large In-Hospital Database in Japan

Abstract Introduction Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)—a debilitating, fatal disease resulting from the deposition of transthyretin (TTR) amyloid fibrils—can be hereditary due to mutations in the TTR gene (ATTRm) or wild type (ATTRwt). The global prevalence of ATTR-CM is largely unknow...

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Main Authors: Ian Winburn, Tomonori Ishii, Takuma Sumikawa, Kanae Togo, Hideo Yasunaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2019-08-01
Series:Cardiology and Therapy
Subjects:
Amyloidosis
Cardiomyopathy
Japan
Observational study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40119-019-0142-5

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