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AL amyloidosis

A Patient Guide for Understanding Amyloidosis

July 25, 2023

Amyloidosis is a multi-system disease, making diagnosis challenging. In this informative patient guide, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) discusses common symptoms, types of amyloidosis, red flags to be aware of, diagnostic tests and available treatment options.

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Multidisciplinary Care for Cardiac Amyloidosis Patients

June 24, 2023

Multi-systemic diseases such as amyloidosis are not only complex to diagnose, but also complex in the treatment and ongoing patient care. It takes a village. In this seminal piece, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) provides an Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Care for the Patient With Cardiac Amyloidosis. An absolute must-read for cardiologists and other specialties such as neurology, gastroenterology, nephrology and hematology.

Filed Under: Featured News, What Is Amyloidosis Tagged With: AL amyloidosis, Amyloid cardiomyopathy, amyloidosis, amyloidosis treatment, ATTR amyloidosis, ATTR-CM, attrv, ATTRwt, cardiac amyloidosis, cardiology, gastroenterology, hATTR, heart failure, hematology, Hereditary Amyloidosis, light chain amyloidosis, nephrology, neurology, wild-type amyloidosis

Peripheral Neuropathy & Amyloidosis

May 26, 2022

Neuropathy, also known as peripheral neuropathy, is a broad term that is used to describe damage to the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord. There are over 100 types of peripheral neuropathy that can be classified into four categories, with each type having their own symptoms and prognosis. In this article, we’ll discuss the types of peripheral neuropathy and its connection to amyloidosis.

Filed Under: Featured News, What Is Amyloidosis Tagged With: AL amyloidosis, amyloidosis, amyloidosis diagnosis, ATTR amyloidosis, attrv, ATTRwt, diagnosing amyloidosis, hATTR, Hereditary Amyloidosis, light chain amyloidosis, wild-type amyloidosis

Cardiomyopathy & Amyloidosis

April 28, 2022

Cardiomyopathy is a broad term that is used to describe disease of the heart muscle, making it difficult for the heart to provide the body with an adequate blood supply. It can lead to heart failure and even death. In this article, we’ll discuss the types of cardiomyopathy and its connection to amyloidosis.

Filed Under: Featured News, What Is Amyloidosis Tagged With: AL amyloidosis, amyloid protein, amyloidosis, amyloidosis diagnosis, ATTR amyloidosis, ATTRwt, cardiac amyloidosis, cardiomyopathy, heart failure

Proteinuria & Amyloidosis

February 24, 2022

Proteinuria, which has been described as foamy urine, is a common symptom of multiple conditions and diseases. It can be temporary, or persistent, depending on the associated cause. Amyloidosis may be one of those causes.

Filed Under: Featured News, What Is Amyloidosis Tagged With: AL amyloidosis, amyloidosis, amyloidosis diagnosis, diagnosing amyloidosis, light chain amyloidosis, raising awareness

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