Transthyretin amyloidosis: A hidden diagnosis
| Autor: | Craig Laing |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Advanced and Specialized Nursing
medicine.medical_specialty Amyloid Neuropathies Familial biology Nursing Diagnosis business.industry Amyloidosis Diagnostic test Disease Assessment and Diagnosis Emergency Nursing LPN and LVN Critical Care Nursing medicine.disease Prognosis Undiagnosed Diseases Transthyretin Amyloid Neuropathy Cardiac amyloidosis Heart failure biology.protein medicine Humans Intensive care medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Nursing. 50(9) |
| ISSN: | 1538-8689 |
| Popis: | Cardiac amyloidosis is a poorly understood cause of heart failure and is often undiagnosed. Recent advances in diagnostic testing and understanding of the disease have enhanced the ability of clinicians to detect this disease and provide patients with appropriate treatment. This article shares important information to help clinicians better understand transthyretin amyloidosis, including discussion on pathophysiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and management. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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