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Features of atrial fibrillation in wild‐type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: a systematic review and clinical experience

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Wild‐type transthyretin (ATTRwt) cardiac amyloidosis has emerged as an important cause of heart failure in the elderly. Atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly affects older adults with heart failure and is associated… Click to show full abstract

Wild‐type transthyretin (ATTRwt) cardiac amyloidosis has emerged as an important cause of heart failure in the elderly. Atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly affects older adults with heart failure and is associated with reduced survival, but its role in ATTRwt is unclear. We sought to explore the clinical impact of AF in ATTRwt.

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; wild type; cardiac amyloidosis; type transthyretin

Journal Title: ESC Heart Failure
Year Published: 2018

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