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| Name | Class |
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| Regional Hospital Holstebro | OTHER |
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Wild-type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis is an underdiagnosed depository disease in which fibril monomers of misfolded amyloid protein accumulates in various tissues, including the heart, and cause tissue dysfunction.
Before onset of cardiac symptoms, many patients will have undergone surgery for idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome since the protein also deposits in the transversal carpal ligament of the hand.
This study investigates patients previously operated for idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome to determine if they display signs and symptoms of cardiac amyloidosis.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspicion of cardiac amyloidosis | Other | Patients who display signs of cardiac amyloidosis will be referred for further diagnosis. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| DPD Scintigraphy | Diagnostic Test | Confirms/Refutes diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Prevalence of cardiac amyloidosis. | The prevalence of cardiac amyloidosis among patients previously operated for ipiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome. | Through study completion, an average of 2 years. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Operation by different indication such as
Alcoholism
Hyperthyroidism
Myxedema
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Heart Disease | Aarhus | 8200 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
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| D028227 | Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial |
| D002349 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
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| D020271 | Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D017772 | Amyloid Neuropathies |
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| D010523 | Peripheral Nervous System Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D028226 | Amyloidosis, Familial |
| D008661 | Metabolism, Inborn Errors |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D000686 | Amyloidosis |
| D057165 | Proteostasis Deficiencies |
| D020423 | Median Neuropathy |
| D020422 | Mononeuropathies |
| D009408 | Nerve Compression Syndromes |
| D012090 | Cumulative Trauma Disorders |
| D013180 | Sprains and Strains |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |