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ReviewUS cardiology2025

Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: The Plot Thickens as Novel Therapies Emerge.

Michelle Dimza, Georgia Vasilakis, Justin L Grodin

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Review in US cardiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Michelle DimzaDivision of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9587-0134
Georgia VasilakisDivision of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5328-7020
Justin L GrodinDivision of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2400-3196

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) has transitioned from an underdiagnosed condition to a rapidly evolving therapeutic frontier. This review highlights the expanding treatment landscape, beginning with evidence from key clinical trials for transthyretin tetramer stabilizers and RNA silencers, and extending to novel therapies including gene-editing agents and monoclonal antibody-based fibril depleters. We summarize pivotal trial data - including the ATTR-ACT, HELIOS-B, and APOLLO-B trials - and describe ongoing investigations aimed at broadening therapeutic options. Practical considerations such as route and frequency of administration, tolerability, and regulatory status are outlined to support clinical decision-making. A dedicated section on limitations and special populations addresses the generalizability of trial findings to the diverse patients encountered in practice. Finally, we explore key unresolved questions, including the need for head-to-head comparative trials, the potential role of combination therapy, and the optimal timing for initiating treatment as earlier recognition becomes more common. As novel therapies gain approval this review serves as a timely, focused resource to support clinicians managing ATTR-CM.

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acoramidisAmyloidosiscardiomyopathynovel therapiestafamidistransthyretinvutrisiran

Identifiers

PMID41210313
PMCPMC12593673

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