Changes of clinical characteristics, distribution of red flags and prognosis in contemporary patients with wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy
Increased diagnostic awareness resulted in a 37% increase in newly diagnosed patients in 2020-2022 vs. 2017-2019. As expected all-cause mortality but also the morbidity in terms of risk of hospitalization with WHF were significantly lower in patients with NAC disease stage I, as well as in those with low NT-proBNP levels <1000 ng/L. These findings underline the importance of continuous attention to diagnostic awareness, as early diagnosis is critical for initiating both general and specific ATTR treatment, thus improving prognosis.
Authors
- Poulsen Steen Hvitfeldt
- Sanne Bøjet Larsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9740-042X)
- Clemmensen Tor Skibsted
- Ladefoged Bertil
- Skov Jens Kæstel
- Pedersen Anders Lehmann Dahl
Institutions
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2024.2398735
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.70