Association Between Ruptured Distal Biceps Tendon and Wild-Type Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis

Association Between Ruptured Distal Biceps Tendon and Wild-Type Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis

This cross-sectional study compares the frequency of rupture of the distal biceps tendon in patients with wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy vs those with other causes of heart failure.

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2017-09, Vol.318 (10), p.962-963
Hauptverfasser: Geller, Hallie I, Singh, Avinainder, Alexander, Kevin M, Mirto, Tara M, Falk, Rodney H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial - complications
Arm
Female
Humans
Letter
Letters
Male
Middle Aged
Research Letter
Rupture, Spontaneous
Tendon Injuries - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:This cross-sectional study compares the frequency of rupture of the distal biceps tendon in patients with wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy vs those with other causes of heart failure.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2017.9236