This content is machine translated Transthyretin cardiomyopathy (TTR-CM) Pragmatic rule of thumb for rapid diagnostics An article by cardiologists Dr. Grogan and Dr. Scott Wright, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings in 2023, describes a simple screening regimen that is particularly important for the main risk…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Light chain amyloidosis New echocardiographic risk score? The prognosis of light chain amyloidosis (AL), a plasma cell dyscrasia, is largely determined by the presence of cardiac involvement. Conventional staging is based on cardiac biomarkers and free light…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Heart failure (HFpEF) Is cardiac amyloidosis hiding behind it? In those over 65, heart failure is the most common reason for hospitalization. Clarification of the cause of the disease is essential to direct patients to targeted therapy. Patients with…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Deposition dermatoses Amyloidoses: early detection of cutaneous symptoms crucial Amyloidoses are a rare form of deposit dermatoses caused by defective folding of proteins. Dermatological early detection is of great importance for the further course of the disease.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Cardiomyopathies Cardiac amyloidosis as a cause of heart failure. Typical of cardiac amyloidosis is the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). New diagnostic procedures and therapeutic options are now shedding a different light on this rare,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Building trust and fostering resilience It usually takes a long time before an adequate diagnosis of a rare disease is made. After all, it is not only primary care physicians who lack specific knowledge about…
