Concomitant Aortic Stenosis and Cardiac Amyloidosis
The prevalence of the coexistence of aortic stenosis(AS)and cardiac amyloidosis(CA)is not uncommon in elderly.The diagnosis of AS-CA is challenging due to the similar clinical,imaging,and laboratory features between the two diseases.However,patients with AS-CA have a worse prognosis than patients with AS alone,and delayed diagnosis increases the risk of death.With the development of imaging techniques,The multimodal and multiparameter comprehensive assessment is conducive to a diagnosis of early AS-CA at present,as to formulate personalized treatment and improve patient outcomes.This article reviews the recent progress in the epidemiology,pathophysiology,pathogenesis,diagnosis,and treatment of AS-CA.
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