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Discover why Dupuytren's disease—this progressive contracture of the fingers linked to a thickening of the palmar fascia—can, in some patients, be associated with ATTR cardiac amyloidosis, a condition that is still too often overlooked.
What you need to know:
Dupuytren's disease primarily affects men over 60, as does ATTRwt cardiac amyloidosis.
It is often associated with other hand conditions suggestive of amyloidosis: bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger.
These hand conditions can precede a cardiac diagnosis by several years.
Multiple cases or those associated with other symptoms (shortness of breath, tingling) should raise suspicion of amyloidosis.