Surgery is not the mainstay of therapy for<unk> (senile) amyloidosis. Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) implantation can be considered but a review of the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) database is necessary to better evaluate the outcomes of LVAD implantation in these patients. Despite the the deteriorating cardiac function of such patients, they are rarely considered for heart transplantation due to their advanced disease presentation, age, and associated comorbidities.
Wild-type 
Mosaic 
Nuclear isomer
Short tandem repeat
Open reading frame
Imogene King
Outlier
HAZMAT Class 2 Gases