Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis in Older Black and Hispanic Patients with Heart Failure: Prevalence, Genetics, and Clinical Implications
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Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis in Older Black and Hispanic Patients with Heart Failure: Prevalence, Genetics, and Clinical Implications

A prospective study reveals transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) affects a significant proportion of older Black patients with heart failure, especially men over 75, with nearly half linked to the V142I genetic variant. Hispanic prevalence is lower but still notable.