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Bart NK, Fatkin D, Gunton J, Hare JL, Korczyk D, Kwok F, Lam K, Russell D, Sidiqi H, Sutton T, Gibbs SDJ, Mollee P, Thomas L. 2024 Australia-New Zealand Expert Consensus Statement on Cardiac Amyloidosis. Heart Lung Circ 2024; 33:420-442. [PMID: 38570258 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Over the past 5 years, early diagnosis of and new treatments for cardiac amyloidosis (CA) have emerged that hold promise for early intervention. These include non-invasive diagnostic tests and disease modifying therapies. Recently, CA has been one of the first types of cardiomyopathy to be treated with gene editing techniques. Although these therapies are not yet widely available to patients in Australia and New Zealand, this may change in the near future. Given the rapid pace with which this field is evolving, it is important to view these advances within the Australian and New Zealand context. This Consensus Statement aims to update the Australian and New Zealand general physician and cardiologist with regards to the diagnosis, investigations, and management of CA.
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- Nicole K Bart
- Department of Cardiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney; School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, and The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia. http://www.twitter.com/drnikkibart
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- Department of Cardiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney; School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, and The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, and Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Western Australia Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Service, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tas, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, Auckland; and Department of Cardiology, Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand
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- Department of Haematology, Eastern Health; Epworth Freemasons; and Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Queensland Amyloidosis Centre, The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane; and, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney; Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney; and, South West Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Gayà-Barroso A, González-Moreno J, Rodríguez A, Ripoll-Vera T, Losada-López I, Gili M, Paneque M, Pérez-Martínez S, Cisneros-Barroso E. Occupational practice in patients with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis, a qualitative study. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023; 18:352. [PMID: 37950297 PMCID: PMC10636990 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02964-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) is a rare genetic disease that negatively affects patients' quality of life through the involvement of various organs and tissues. Despite a large amount of research on medical and psychosocial interventions, the impact of occupational therapy (OT) on patients with ATTRv is not well understood. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to develop an OT programme to improve the daily functioning and quality of life of patients with ATTRv. METHODS Fourteen patients with ATTRv were interviewed. Together they developed short- and medium-term occupational goals. Patients received the OT intervention for six months. Outcomes were measured using scores for activities of daily living and psychological well-being. RESULTS The study found that OT can have a positive impact as a complementary intervention to medical and other psychosocial treatments. Of the 14 patients, 12 maintained the same scores in activities of daily living. Two deteriorated and eight improved their psychological scores. CONCLUSION This study highlights the need for further research in this area and the importance of OT in the management of patients with ATTRv. Early intervention is of paramount importance and further research is needed to evaluate the long-term effects of OT interventions in patients with ATTRv.
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- Aina Gayà-Barroso
- Internal Medicine Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
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- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
- Cardiology Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, University of Balearic Islands, Spain. Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Spain
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- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Center for Predictive and Preventive Genetics, Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (CGPP-IBMC), Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Departament of Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Processes and Speech Therapy, University Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain.
- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, Palma, Spain.
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Brito D, Albrecht FC, de Arenaza DP, Bart N, Better N, Carvajal-Juarez I, Conceição I, Damy T, Dorbala S, Fidalgo JC, Garcia-Pavia P, Ge J, Gillmore JD, Grzybowski J, Obici L, Piñero D, Rapezzi C, Ueda M, Pinto FJ. World Heart Federation Consensus on Transthyretin Amyloidosis Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). Glob Heart 2023; 18:59. [PMID: 37901600 PMCID: PMC10607607 DOI: 10.5334/gh.1262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a progressive and fatal condition that requires early diagnosis, management, and specific treatment. The availability of new disease-modifying therapies has made successful treatment a reality. Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy can be either age-related (wild-type form) or caused by mutations in the TTR gene (genetic, hereditary forms). It is a systemic disease, and while the genetic forms may exhibit a variety of symptoms, a predominant cardiac phenotype is often present. This document aims to provide an overview of ATTR-CM amyloidosis focusing on cardiac involvement, which is the most critical factor for prognosis. It will discuss the available tools for early diagnosis and patient management, given that specific treatments are more effective in the early stages of the disease, and will highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and of specialized amyloidosis centres. To accomplish these goals, the World Heart Federation assembled a panel of 18 expert clinicians specialized in TTR amyloidosis from 13 countries, along with a representative from the Amyloidosis Alliance, a patient advocacy group. This document is based on a review of published literature, expert opinions, registries data, patients' perspectives, treatment options, and ongoing developments, as well as the progress made possible via the existence of centres of excellence. From the patients' perspective, increasing disease awareness is crucial to achieving an early and accurate diagnosis. Patients also seek to receive care at specialized amyloidosis centres and be fully informed about their treatment and prognosis.
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- Dulce Brito
- Department of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, CAML, CCUL@RISE, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology – Cardiac Amyloidosis Center Dante Pazzanese Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- St Vincent’s Hospital, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Cabrini Health, Malvern, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Monash University and University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, CHULN – Hospital de Santa Maria, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa Portugal, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, DHU A-TVB, CHU Henri Mondor, AP-HP, INSERM U955 and UPEC, Créteil, France
- Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Reseau amylose, Créteil, France. Filière CARDIOGEN
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Program, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- CV imaging program, Cardiovascular Division and Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, IDIPHISA, CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain
- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- National Amyloidosis Centre, University College London, Royal Free Campus, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiomyopathy, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Amyloidosis Research and Treatment Center, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Institute, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, CAML, CCUL@RISE, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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Ando Y, Waddington-Cruz M, Sekijima Y, Koike H, Ueda M, Konishi H, Ishii T, Coelho T. Optimal practices for the management of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis: real-world experience from Japan, Brazil, and Portugal. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023; 18:323. [PMID: 37828588 PMCID: PMC10571420 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02910-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Hereditary transthyretin (ATTRv) amyloidosis is a rare and autosomal dominant disorder associated with mutations in the transthyretin gene. Patients present with diverse symptoms related to sensory, motor, and autonomic neuropathy, as well as gastrointestinal, ocular, cardiac, renal and orthopedic symptoms, resulting from the deposition of transthyretin amyloid fibrils in multiple organs. The progressive nature of ATTRv amyloidosis necessitates pre- and post-onset monitoring of the disease. This review article is primarily based on a collation of discussions from a medical advisory board meeting in August 2021. In this article, we summarize the best practices in amyloidosis centers in three major endemic countries for ATTRv amyloidosis (Japan, Brazil, and Portugal), where most patients carry the Val30Met mutation in the transthyretin gene and the patients' genetic background was proven to be the same. The discussions highlighted the similarities and differences in the management of asymptomatic gene mutation carriers among the three countries in terms of the use of noninvasive tests and tissue biopsies and timing of starting the investigations. In addition, this article discusses a set of practical tests and examinations for monitoring disease progression applicable to neurologists working in diverse medical settings and generalizable in non-endemic countries and areas. This set of assessments consists of periodic (every 6 to 12 months) evaluations of patients' nutritional status and autonomic, renal, cardiac, ophthalmologic, and neurological functions. Physical examinations and patient-reported outcome assessments should be also scheduled every 6 to 12 months. Programs for monitoring gene mutation carriers and robust referral networks can aid in appropriate patient management in pre- to post-onset stages. For pre- and post-symptom onset testing for ATTRv amyloidosis, various noninvasive techniques are available; however, their applicability differs depending on the medical setting in each country and region, and the optimal option should be selected in view of the clinical settings, medical environment, and available healthcare resources in each region.
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- Yukio Ando
- Department of Amyloidosis Research, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, 2825-7 Huis Ten Bosch Machi, Sasebo City, Nagasaki, 859-3298, Japan.
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- Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Centro de Estudos em Paramiloidose Antônio Rodrigues de Mello, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
- Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Andrade's Center for Familial Amyloidosis, Hospital Santo António, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Damy T, Zaroui A, de Tournemire M, Kharoubi M, Gounot R, Galat A, Guendouz S, Funalot B, Itti E, Roulin L, Audard V, Fanen P, Leroy V, Poulot E, Belhadj K, Mallet S, Deep Singh Chadah G, Planté-Bordeneuve V, Gendre T, Chevalier X, Guignard S, Bequignon E, Bartier S, Folliguet T, Lemonier F, Audureau E, Tixier D, Canoui-Poitrine F, Lefaucheur JP, Souvannanorath S, Authier FJ, Maupou S, Hittinger L, Molinier-Frenkel V, David JP, Broussier A, Oghina S, Teiger E. Changes in amyloidosis phenotype over 11 years in a cardiac amyloidosis referral centre cohort in France. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 116:433-446. [PMID: 37640624 DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2023.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Early cardiac amyloidosis (CA) diagnosis enables patients to access effective treatments for better long-term outcomes, yet it remains under-recognised, misdiagnosed and inadequately managed. AIM To reduce diagnostic delays, we aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics and changes over an 11-year period. METHODS This was a retrospective, observational cohort study of all patients referred to the Henri-Mondor Hospital for suspected CA. RESULTS Overall, 3194 patients were identified and 3022 were included and analysed. Our patients came from varied ethnic backgrounds, and more than half (55.2%) had confirmed CA. Over 11 years, referrals increased 4.4-fold, mostly from cardiologists. Notably, wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRwt) became the predominant diagnosis, with referrals increasing 15-fold from 20 in 2010-2012 to 308 in 2019-2020. The number of amyloid light chain (AL) diagnoses increased, whilst variant transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) numbers remained relatively stable. Concerning disease severity, AL patients presented more frequently with severe cardiac involvement whereas an increasing number of ATTRwt patients presented with National Amyloid Centre stage I (22.0% in 2013-2014 to 45.9% in 2019-2020). Lastly, among patients diagnosed with ATTRv in 2019-2020, 83.9% had ATTR Val122Ile cardiac phenotype. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that increasing cardiologist awareness and referrals have increased CA diagnoses. With improved awareness and non-invasive diagnostic techniques, more patients with ATTRwt with milder disease and more ATTRv Val122Ile mutations are being referred and diagnosed. Although more AL cases are being recognised, patients are diagnosed with severe cardiac involvement.
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- Thibaud Damy
- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France; Clinical Epidemiology and Ageing (CEpiA) Geriatrics, Primary Care and Public Health, 94010 Créteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France.
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France; Clinical Epidemiology and Ageing (CEpiA) Geriatrics, Primary Care and Public Health, 94010 Créteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France; Clinical Epidemiology and Ageing (CEpiA) Geriatrics, Primary Care and Public Health, 94010 Créteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France; Clinical Epidemiology and Ageing (CEpiA) Geriatrics, Primary Care and Public Health, 94010 Créteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Lymphoid Malignancies Unit, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Genetic Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Nuclear Medicine, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Lymphoid Malignancies Unit, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Nephrology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France; Hepatology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France; Genetic Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France; Hepatology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- Genetic Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France; Pathology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Lymphoid Malignancies Unit, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Neurology Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Neurology Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Rheumatology Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Rheumatology Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Otorhinolaryngologist Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Otorhinolaryngologist Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Lymphoid Malignancies Unit, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Ageing (CEpiA) Geriatrics, Primary Care and Public Health, 94010 Créteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; DMU care, Henri Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Ageing (CEpiA) Geriatrics, Primary Care and Public Health, 94010 Créteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Neurophysiology Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Neurohistomyology Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Neurohistomyology Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Immunology Department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Clinical Epidemiology and Ageing (CEpiA) Geriatrics, Primary Care and Public Health, 94010 Créteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Department of Geriatrics, AP-HP, Hopitaux Henri-Mondor/Emile-Roux, 94456 Limeil-Brevannes, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Clinical Epidemiology and Ageing (CEpiA) Geriatrics, Primary Care and Public Health, 94010 Créteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France; Department of Geriatrics, AP-HP, Hopitaux Henri-Mondor/Emile-Roux, 94456 Limeil-Brevannes, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France; Clinical Epidemiology and Ageing (CEpiA) Geriatrics, Primary Care and Public Health, 94010 Créteil, France
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- French Referral Centre for Cardiac Amyloidosis, GRC Amyloid Research Institute, Amyloidosis Mondor Network, all at Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, AP-HP, 94010 Creteil, France; Cardiology department, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, 94010 Creteil, France; Clinical Epidemiology and Ageing (CEpiA) Geriatrics, Primary Care and Public Health, 94010 Créteil, France; Université Paris Est Creteil, Inserm, IMRB, 94010 Creteil, France
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Ponti L, Hsu K, Damy T, Villacorta E, Verheyen N, Keohane D, Wang R, Ines M, Kumar N, Munteanu C, Cappelli F. Burden of untreated transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy on patients and their caregivers by disease severity: results from a multicenter, non-interventional, real-world study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1238843. [PMID: 37711563 PMCID: PMC10497948 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1238843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Background The humanistic burden of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is poorly defined. Methods An international study to comprehensively characterize the burden of ATTR-CM on patients naïve to disease-modifying therapy and their unpaid primary caregivers using study-specific and established surveys (patients: Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Overall Summary [KCCQ-OS], 12-Item Short Form Health Survey [SF-12], Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS], Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS] Fatigue and Dyspnea; caregivers: SF-12, HADS, PROMIS Fatigue, Zarit Burden Interview [ZBI]). All data were summarized descriptively. Results 208 patient and caregiver pairs were included. 86% of patients were male, median age was 81 years, and 91% (141/155 with genetic testing) had wild-type ATTR-CM. Patient responses characterized the mental and physical burden of ATTR-CM, which was numerically higher among those who were New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III (n = 43) vs. class I/II (n = 156). NYHA class III patients had particularly low KCCQ-OS (36) and SF-12 physical component (27) scores, and 67% had a HADS depression score ≥8. Caregivers (median age 68 years; 85% female; 59% spouse of the patient; median duration of caregiving 1.5 years) reported that NYHA III patients more frequently required help with a range of physical activities than NYHA class I/II patients. 51% of caregivers to NYHA class III patients reported at least a mild-to-moderate burden in the ZBI. A plain language summary of this paper can be found as a supplemental material. Conclusions Untreated ATTR-CM is a burden to both patients and their caregivers.
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- Lucia Ponti
- University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy
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- Amyloidosis Research Consortium, Newton, MA, United States
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- Referral Center for Cardiac Amyloidosis, CHU Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Tuscan Regional Amyloidosis Referral Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Smorti M, Ponti L, Soffio F, Argirò A, Perfetto F, Zampieri M, Mazzoni C, Tomberli A, Allinovi M, Di Mario C, Olivotto I, Cappelli F. Prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in a sample of outpatients with ATTR cardiac amyloidosis. Front Psychol 2023; 13:1066224. [PMID: 36743650 PMCID: PMC9889831 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1066224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Patients with ATTR cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) face rare disease that could negatively influence psychological well-being with consequences on the course of the disease and quality of life. However, to date, no study analyzed the prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with ATTR-CA and which clinical and sociodemographic characteristics are linked with these psychopathological conditions. A total of 109 consecutive patients (83% males) aged 62-90 years with ATTR-CA were recruited. In order to better understand the prevalence of anxiety and depression in ATTR-CA, a control group composed by 33 individuals equaling gender, education, and age were recruited. The level of anxiety and depression was measured using the Italian version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Sociodemographic and clinic characteristics were registered. Almost half of patients (49%) reported a clinical level of depression or anxiety, or both. ATTR-CA patients reported higher levels of anxiety and depression than control group. Results showed that older patients with ATTR-CA, especially females, with more advanced disease could be more at risk to develop an anxious disorder. Furthermore, being a woman, and presenting with a greater severity of symptoms, would appear to be a risk factor for developing a depressive disorder. Overall, these results highlighted the high presence of anxiety and depression in ATTR-CA patients, suggesting to physicians to pay attention to the psychological well-being of ATTR-CA patients. In fact, a psychological support for patients with high level of psychopathological disease could reduce disease burden and improve quality of life in ATTR-CA population.
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- Martina Smorti
- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Humanities, University of Urbino, Urbino, Italy,Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy,*Correspondence: Lucia Ponti, ✉
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy,Tuscan Regional Amyloidosis Center, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Tuscan Regional Amyloidosis Center, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy,IV Internal Medicine Division, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy,Tuscan Regional Amyloidosis Center, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- IV Internal Medicine Division, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Interventional Structural Cardiology, Department of Cardiothoracovascular, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cardiomyopathy Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Tuscan Regional Amyloidosis Center, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy,Division of Interventional Structural Cardiology, Department of Cardiothoracovascular, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Feng Y, Li M, Liu D, Du Y, Li L, Gong L. Amyloidosis in the nasopharynx and larynx: a case report. J Int Med Res 2022; 50:3000605221144151. [PMID: 36539964 PMCID: PMC9791274 DOI: 10.1177/03000605221144151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Amyloidosis is a disease caused by amyloid deposition in tissues or organs. According to the extent of the lesion, it can be divided into systemic amyloidosis and localized amyloidosis. Amyloidosis originating in the larynx accounts for approximately 0.5% to 1.0% of benign lesions of the larynx; such lesions are relatively rare and mostly localized. Nasopharyngeal amyloidosis combined with laryngeal amyloidosis is even rarer. We herein present a case involving a patient with amyloidosis in the nasopharynx and larynx who presented with a foreign body sensation and hoarseness in the pharynx. Electronic fiber laryngoscopy revealed a smooth neoplasm in the left nasopharynx and left vocal cord. The patient underwent surgical treatment, and the postoperative pathologic examination results suggested amyloidosis. Special staining performed using Congo red and crystal violet was positive, confirming amyloidosis. The patient recovered after surgery, and no recurrence was present at the 3- and 6-month follow-ups.
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- Yu Feng
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, China,Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Liaocheng Dongchangfu People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China,Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences), Taian, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, China,Lianqing Li, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, 67 Dongchang West Road, Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng City, Shandong Province 252000, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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Hood CJ, Hendren NS, Pedretti R, Roth LR, Saelices L, Grodin JL. Update on Disease-Specific Biomarkers in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis. Curr Heart Fail Rep 2022; 19:356-363. [PMID: 35930129 PMCID: PMC10132942 DOI: 10.1007/s11897-022-00570-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) is an infiltrative cardiomyopathy and an increasingly recognized cause of morbidity and mortality. There remains substantial delay between initial symptoms and diagnosis. With the recent emergence of various targeted therapies proven to reduce morbidity and mortality, there is an imperative to diagnose subclinical disease. Biomarkers may be well-suited for this role. RECENT FINDINGS Conventional markers of heart failure, such as natriuretic peptides and cardiac troponins, and estimated glomerular filtration rate are associated with risk in ATTR-CM. Circulating transthyretin (TTR) levels parallel TTR kinetic stability, correlate with disease severity, and may serve as indirect markers of ATTR-CM disease activity and response to targeted treatment. There is also growing evidence for the correlation of TTR to retinol-binding protein 4, a biomarker which independently associates with this disease. The rate-limiting step for ATTR pathogenesis is dissociation of the TTR homotetramer, which may be quantified using subunit exchange to allow for early risk assessment, prognostication, and assessment of treatment response. The protein species that result from the dissociation and misfolding of TTR are known as nonnative transthyretin (NNTTR). NNTTR is quantifiable via peptide probes and is a specific biomarker whose reduction is positively correlated with improvement in neuropathic ATTR amyloidosis. Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is released into the blood after axonal damage and correlates with neuropathic ATTR amyloidosis, but its clinical use in ATTR-CM is uncertain. Conventional markers of heart failure, transthyretin, retinol-binding protein 4, transthyretin kinetic stability, nonnative transthyretin, peptide probes, and neurofilament light chain have potential as biomarkers to enable early, subclinical diagnosis in patients with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.
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- Caleb J Hood
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Ste. E5.310F, Dallas, TX, 75390-8830, USA
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- Center for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Ste. E5.310F, Dallas, TX, 75390-8830, USA
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- Center for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA.
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Ste. E5.310F, Dallas, TX, 75390-8830, USA.
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Gayà-Barroso A, González-Moreno J, Rodríguez A, Ripoll-Vera T, Losada-López I, Gili M, Paneque M, Cisneros-Barroso E. Establishing Occupational Therapy Needs: A Semi-Structured Interview with Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis Patients. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:11721. [PMID: 36141995 PMCID: PMC9516971 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to explore the occupational performance and needs of patients with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv). A semi-structured interview was conducted by an occupational therapist with 44 patients with Val50Met-ATTRv recruited through patient associations. The interview addressed three related dimensions. The first one, the physical dimension, was evaluated using the Spanish versions of the Barthel Index, the Lawton and Brody scale, and the Norfolk questionnaire; the second one, the psychological dimension, was assessed with the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale and the SF-36 questionnaire; and the third dimension, the occupational performance, was assessed through unstructured questions on daily occupations, work, roles, and hobbies given the lack of standardized scales. Twenty participants (45.4%) responded that the disease had affected their basic activities of daily living, twenty- four (54.5%) perceived an impact on their instrumental activities of daily living, and all the participants reported that the disease symptoms had affected their ability to perform advanced activities as well as their employment status. Only three patients (6.8%) reported a lack of psychological impairment following disease diagnosis. These findings suggest that a semi-structured interview conducted by an occupational therapist can provide essential information that should be considered for the implementation of occupational therapy programs targeting patients living with a diagnosis of ATTRv.
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- Aina Gayà-Barroso
- Internal Medicine Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Cardiology Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, University of Balearic Islands, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal
- Center for Predictive and Preventive Genetics, Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (CGPP-IBMC), 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal
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- Internal Medicine Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Son Llàtzer University Hospital, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Damjanovic Vesterlund J, Ihse E, Thelander U, Zancanaro A, Westermark GT, Westermark P. Tissue-based diagnosis of systemic amyloidosis: Experience of the informal diagnostic center at Uppsala University Hospital. Ups J Med Sci 2022; 127:8913. [PMID: 36337276 PMCID: PMC9602200 DOI: 10.48101/ujms.v127.8913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Diagnosis of systemic amyloidosis is a clinical challenge and usually relies on a tissue biopsy. We have developed diagnostic methods based on the presence of amyloid deposits in abdominal subcutaneous fat tissue. This tissue is also used to determine the biochemical type of amyloidosis, performed by western blot and immunohistochemical analyses with the aid of in-house developed rabbit antisera and mouse monoclonal antibodies. Mass spectrometric methods are under development for selected cases. The diagnostic outcome for 2018-2020 was studied. During this period, we obtained 1,562 biopsies, of which 1,397 were unfixed subcutaneous fat tissue with varying degrees of suspicion of systemic amyloidosis. Of these, 440 contained amyloid deposits. The biochemical nature of the amyloid was determined by western blot analysis in 319 specimens and by immunohistochemistry in further 51 cases.
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- Clinical Pathology, Uppsala University Hospital
- Department of Genetics, Immunology and Pathology
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- Clinical Pathology, Uppsala University Hospital
- Department of Genetics, Immunology and Pathology
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- Clinical Pathology, Uppsala University Hospital
- Department of Genetics, Immunology and Pathology
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