Diagnosing transthyretin amyloidosis in patients with known genetic cardiomyopathies - opportunities and open questions. Response.

Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed)

Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain.

Published: June 2024

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