| Literature DB >> 33841597 |
Makiko Nakamura1, Teruhiko Imamura1, Koichiro Kinugawa1.
Abstract
We experienced a 78-year-old woman who was diagnosed with hereditary transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis and administered patisiran for advanced heart failure refractory to tafamidis. The levels of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide and left ventricular mass index decreased following the six-month patisiran treatment without any complications. Patisiran might be a promising disease-modifying drug for hereditary transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis even in its advanced stage, although further evaluation in a large cohort is warranted.Entities:
Keywords: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis; siRNA
Year: 2021 PMID: 33841597 PMCID: PMC8020066 DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2021.01.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cardiol Cases ISSN: 1878-5409