Publications by authors named "Miguel Angel Cavero"
Objectives: Extended septal myectomy and alcohol septal ablation are 2 invasive treatments for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Our goal was to compare which of these techniques achieved a higher reduction in gradients, improvement in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class and reduction in medical treatment.
Methods: It is a single-centre observational and retrospective analysis.
Article Synopsis
- Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is caused by amyloid fiber buildup in the heart, primarily from light chains (AL) or transthyretin (ATTR), and this study aimed to describe its diagnosis and treatment outcomes in a Spanish hospital.
- The study involved 180 patients diagnosed with CA, where the majority were diagnosed with ATTR, showing that heart failure was the most common symptom, but AL patients had higher mortality rates.
- The research highlighted significant diagnostic delays for ATTR patients and identified key mortality predictors, emphasizing the need for improved early detection and treatment strategies for CA.