How Many ATTR-CM Patients Are We Still Missing?

From missed red flags to insurance denials, the barriers to ATTR-CM care are multi-level. Drs Alexander and Pino-Moreno break down what’s failing and how to fix it.

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Resources:

Transthyretin-Related Amyloidosis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/335301-overview

Overview of Barriers to Healthcare Access: Medical Deserts and Individual Sandboxes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40814546/

The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Timely Detection in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40044389/

Is There a Connection Between Social Deprivation and Severity of Newly Diagnosed Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis in Hawaii? https://onlinejcf.com/article/S1071-9164(25)00800-0/abstract

99mTc Bone-Avid Tracer Cardiac Scintigraphy: Role in Noninvasive Diagnosis of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36537896/

Cardiac Amyloidosis Red Flags: What All Cardiologists Have to Know https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39118988/

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as a Potential Indicator of Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39691410/

Clinical Clues and Diagnostic Workup of Cardiac Amyloidosis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35414856/

Diagnosing AL and ATTR Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: A Multidisciplinary Approach https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39407933/

Tafamidis Treatment for Patients With Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30145929/

Efficacy and Safety of Acoramidis in Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38197816/

Vutrisiran in Patients With Transthyretin Amyloidosis With Cardiomyopathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39213194/

Best Practices and Key Barriers for Amyloidosis Patient Care at US Specialized Amyloidosis Centers: An Analysis by ARC-ASPIRE https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42077643/

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