Amyloid cardiomyopathy (cardiac amyloidosis) is a form of restrictive cardiomyopathy that can result in significant progressive diastolic congestive heart failure. As the name suggests, amyloid ...

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 ...

2002; Khan & Falk, 2001). Amyloid protein can limit the ability of the heart to fill properly, thus the cardiovascular system should be assessed to determine the presence of progressive heart ...

An early Alzheimer's treatment that removes amyloid plaques from the brain many years before symptoms arise may help delay ...

People with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA ... previously been observed in 8-16% of those referred for cardiac MRI or transcatheter aortic valve replacement for AS.

Cardiac amyloidosis can also affect the heart’s ... biopsy tissue sample or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of the heart. Talk with your healthcare team about treatment that might help.