Abstract / Description: 

Cardiac amyloidosis is an underdiagnosed disease and is highly fatal when untreated. Early diagnosis and treatment with the emerging novel therapies significantly improve survival. A comprehensive analysis of amyloidosis-related mortality is critical to appreciate the nature and distribution of underdiagnosis and improve disease detection.

Collection: 
eCardio Hub Collection
Category: 
Black/African American CV
Date: 
2018
Author: 
Kevin M. Alexander, MD; John Orav, PhD; Avinainder Singh, MD; Sophia A. Jacob, BS; Adil Menon, MBE; Robert F. Padera, MD, PhD; Marie F. Kijewski, PhD; Ronglih Liao, PhD; Marcelo F. Di Carli, MD; Jacob P. Laubach, MD; Rodney H. Falk, MD; Sharmila Dorbala, MD, MPH