TABLE 1.
Cardiac and non-cardiac clinical clues for possible ATTR-CA.
Non-imaging cardiac red flags for ATTR-CA | Non-cardiac red flags for ATTR-CA |
Intolerance of GDMT | Polyneuropathy |
Persistent low-level troponin elevation | Autonomic dysfunction/Orthostatic hypotension |
Unexplained AV block | Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome |
Family history of cardiomyopathy | Lumbar spine stenosis |
HFpEF diagnosis in the absence of risk factors | Diarrhea alternating with constipation |
GDMT, guideline directed medical therapy for heart failure; HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.