Clinical Features and Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Light-Chain or Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation affects nearly half of all patients with CA. Patients presenting with AF have more severe symptoms and higher burden of comorbidities. ATTR type of amyloidosis is the strongest predictor of AF. Prospective screening for occult AF may be considered in ATTR-CA.