Clinical profile of patients with cardiac amyloidosis in India

Limited data exists on patients with cardiac amyloidosis (CA) in India, due to underdiagnosis and late presentation. We present single centre data from 13 patients over a 4 year period with a median age of 65 years. A majority presented with symptomatic heart failure (69%) and eight patients had confirmed AL amyloidosis. At the end of the follow up period, 46% patients died, with 30% of the overall cohort dead within six months. Among the survivors, 71% continue to have NYHA grade III/IV symptoms. A suggested algorithm for earlier diagnosis in resource constrained settings is also presented.

Keywords

Amyloid, Cardiac, Myeloma, TTR, Cancer

Citation

Mohan Bishav, Singh Suvir, Tandon Rohit, Batta Akash, Singal Gautam, Singh Gurbhej, Singh Bhupinder, Goyal Abhishek, Chhabra Shibba Takkar, Naved Khizar, Jain Aayush, Wander Gurpreet S.. Clinical profile of patients with cardiac amyloidosis in India. Indian Heart Journal. 2023 Feb; 75(1): 73-76

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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/220962

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Indian Heart Journal

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