Wild-type (senile) amyloidosis surgery
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Overview
Surgery
- Surgery is not the mainstay of therapy for wild-type (senile) amyloidosis.
- Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) implantation can be considered but a review of the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) database is necessary to better evaluate the outcomes of LVAD implantation in these patients.[1]
- Despite the the deteriorating cardiac condition of such patients, they are rarely considered for heart transplantation due to their advanced disease presentation, age, and associated comorbidities.
References
- ↑ Paul L. Swiecicki, Brooks S. Edwards, Sudhir S. Kushwaha, Angela Dispenzieri, Soon J. Park & Morie A. Gertz (2013). "Left ventricular device implantation for advanced cardiac amyloidosis". The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation. 32 (5): 563–568. doi:10.1016/j.healun.2013.01.987. PMID 23474361. Unknown parameter
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