1. Study focused on autopsies of men with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.
2. 51% had amyloid seen on H&E, 83% on Congo red.
3. Higher cardiac amyloid scores were linked to H&E-detectable deposits.
4. Prostatic amyloid common, correlating with cardiac severity.
5. Common comorbidities: hypertension, diabetes.
6. Prostate may be practical for amyloidosis diagnosis.
7. Importance of careful evaluation by pathologists.

Source: Pathology