Sex Differences in Hospitalizations in the 6 Months Before a Diagnosis of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy

Hospitalization occurs in nearly half of all patients in the 6 months before their admission with a diagnosis of ATTR-CM. The most common reasons for prior hospitalization include hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease, sepsis, atrial arrhythmia, and heart failure. Previous hospitalization is more common among females and in the overall population is associated with a 2-fold increase in mortality.