Tenosynovial tissue biopsy at the time of carpal tunnel surgery can be a useful tool for detecting cardiac amyloidosis at an earlier stage, suggests a recent Cleveland Clinic study.
While our amyloidosis patient presentations have always been in-person, whether in class or over lunch, during this unusual time surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic we are offering two excellent virtual alternatives.
At the Amyloidosis Speakers Bureau (ASB) we have spent a good deal of time reacting, assessing, and pivoting to a new normal during the pandemic. Here are the highlights for Spring 2020.
Periorbital purpura may also be referred to as raccoon eyes or panda eyes. The appearance is usually that of quite severe bruising and is very suggestive of a diagnosis of AL amyloidosis.
In celebration of Amyloidosis Awareness Month, we share our FACES of Amyloidosis 2020. Each is on their own journey and wants the world to know that this disease isn’t so rare, and as time passes there is more and more hope. We will never give up.
