It is possible for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM, also called cardiac ATTR amyloidosis) to be reversed with antibody treatment, as suggested by rare cases of patients who had their ...

Screening for cardiac amyloidosis and excluding patients with cardiac amyloidosis from trials of new therapies for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) may increase the chances of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with cardiac amyloidosis who were carefully selected for heart transplantation had similar outcomes ...

Amyloid heart disease occurs when amyloid fibrils build up in the heart, making it more difficult for the heart to pump blood around the body. Eventually, this can lead to heart failure. People can ...

A promising new way to diagnose transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM or -CA) has the field waiting in anticipation. Early-phase research suggests that the positron emission tomography ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Amyloidosis, a disease in which misfolded proteins form amyloid fibrils that deposit in tissues and organs ...

Amyloid heart disease is under-recognized. Early detection and prompt initiation of therapy are critically important. With advances in imaging technology, the diagnosis or surveillance of cardiac ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My dad was diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis shortly after his 70th birthday. It’s difficult to pronounce let alone understand. What is cardiac amyloidosis? Am I at risk if it is ...

A quiet revolution in care is helping patients with cardiac amyloidosis, a form of heart failure that long stumped doctors. By Simar Bajaj When James Hicks, 75, was diagnosed with heart failure, it ...

Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) can cause symptoms like shortness of breath, swelling in the legs, and fatigue. Treatment can include medication or liver and heart transplants.