Abstract
Amyloidosis occurs due to the gradual deposition of protein aggregates, which may infiltrate more than one organ, progressively evolving to organ dysfunction. Prognosis is determined by the organ involved and by the involvement of the heart; cardiac amyloidosis (CA) leads to the worst evolution. CA may be due to myocardial deposition of the protein transthyretin, which is derived from liver tissue; this condition is known as ATTR. The other form of myocardial deposition is secondary to immunoglobulin light chain proteins, [...]
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