Associations of Patients with Pericardial Effusion Secondary to
Light-Chain or Transthyretin Amyloidosis- A Systematic Review
Nismat Javed,
Kirit Singh,
Justin Shirah
et al.
Abstract:Background::
Pericardial effusion is associated with amyloidosis, specifically amyloid
light chain (AL) and transthyretin (ATTR) subtypes. However, the patients might present with different
clinical symptoms.
Objective::
To determine the characteristics and associations of patients with pericardial effusion owing
to either AL or ATTR amyloidosis.
Methods::
This study reviewed 26 studies from databases such as PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science,
Google Scholar and CINAHL databases after protocol registration. … Show more
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