A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Isabel Carvajal
, Luis Caballero Hortiales
, Valeria Rojo Galicia
, Denka Durán Aguilar
, Erick Alexanderson
Isabel Carvajal
, Luis Caballero Hortiales
, Valeria Rojo Galicia
, Denka Durán Aguilar
, Erick Alexanderson
Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a restrictive cardiomyopathy characterized by the extracellular deposition of proteins in the myocardium. Transthyretin (TTR) protein is predominantly synthesized in the liver and normally transports thyroxine and retinol. When TTR is misfolded, it can form amyloid fibrils deposited in different organs, such as the heart. TTR amyloidosis (ATTR) can be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait caused by variants in the TTR gene (TTRv), or by the deposition of wild-type TTR (TTRwt). […]
Keywords: Cardiac Amyloidosis; Transthyretin amyloidosis; Six-minute walk test; Transthyretin amyloidosis hereditary; Transthyretin amyloidosis wild type