P71 TROPONIN INCREASE AND SUBENDOCARDIAL OXYGEN SUPPLY AND DEMAND IMBALANCE IN CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS
Background: The increase in troponin is a cardiac amyloidosis (CA) peculiarity. The most acclaimed hypothesis is direct toxicity of amyloid fibrils on cardiomyocytes, but a subendocardial ischemia due to discrepancy between oxygen supply and demand imbalance has not been investigated yet. Methods:...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930075/view |