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A genetic variant linked to ATTR-CM was more common in Hispanic individuals with more African ancestry, especially Dominican descent.

In a recent webinar, Kristen Hsu of the Amyloidosis Research Consortium discussed the clinical trials currently being conducted for ATTR-CM.

People living with ATTR-CM often experience high levels of anxiety and depression that have an impact on their physical health.

People with the p.V142I variant, linked to hATTR-CM, are more likely to develop heart failure and atrial fibrillation starting in their 50s.

Major advancements have been made in recent years when it comes to treating ATTR-CM, which have positively affected patients’ lives.

Early recognition of ATTR-CM and the timely initiation of treatment can help secure better patient outcomes.

Patients with ATTR-CM who took both GLP-1RA and SGLT2i had lower death rates and fewer heart events than those on SGLT2i alone.

AI tools could help doctors to detect transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) earlier and more fairly across different racial groups.

Cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) was found in 12% of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and heart enlargement after death.

Tafamidis helps people with mixed-phenotype ATTR-CM live longer with fewer heart-related hospitalizations and deaths.