All forms of amyloidosis are caused by the abnormal folding of proteins in our body’s cells. In the case of wild-type ATTR amyloidosis, normal proteins accumulate but are not cleared from organs, ...

Cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis (also called ATTR amyloidosis cardiomyopathy or ATTR-CM) is a progressive disease and a cause of fatal heart failure resulting from extracellular myocardial ...

The life expectancy for transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis varies from person to person. Your age, overall health, and primary symptoms all play a role. Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a rare ...

According to a new study published in ESC Heart Failure, nearly 1 in 5 elderly patients with a permanent cardiac pacemaker and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) have transthyretin amyloid ...

ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy is a condition where abnormal protein deposits build up in the heart, affecting its function. Current treatments for ATTR-CM focus on stabilizing or reducing ...