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UBC Cardiac Amyloidosis Clinic
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About Cardiac Amyloidosis
Nonspecific symptoms and manifestations overlap with more common disorders. Misdiagnosis is common. A recent subanalysis of an Amyloidosis Research Consortium online survey revealed that:
Only 35% of ATTRwt and 17% of ATTRm were diagnosed in <12 months from start of symptoms
39% of ATTRwt and 57% of ATTRm received a misdiagnosis
17% of all respondents visited 5 different physicians before receiving the correct diagnosis