Cerebral Ischemic Events: An Overlooked Complication of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis in Afro-Caribbean Patients

Cerebral Ischemic Events: An Overlooked Complication of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis in Afro-Caribbean Patients

AimThe link between transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (CATTR), and cerebral ischemic events (CIE) has only been hinted at till now, impeding progress in patient management. We seek to evaluate the frequency and characteristics of CIE in Afro-Caribbean patients followed for CATTR at our institution.M...

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Main Authors: Rishika Banydeen, Aissatou Signate, Tuan-Huy Tran, Astrid Monfort, Remi Neviere, Jocelyn Inamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis
cerebral ischemic event
cardioembolic pattern
atrial fibrillation
Afro-Caribbean
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.878292/full

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