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An echo score raises the suspicion of cardiac amyloidosis in Chinese with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

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Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR‐CA) has been realized as an important cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We aim to provide insights into its prevalence in Chinese HFpEF… Click to show full abstract

Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR‐CA) has been realized as an important cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We aim to provide insights into its prevalence in Chinese HFpEF patients, which is not known to date, using increased wall thickness (IWT) score by echocardiography.

Keywords: heart failure; cardiac amyloidosis; preserved ejection; failure preserved; heart

Journal Title: ESC Heart Failure
Year Published: 2022

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