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Patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) often experience significant quality of life challenges that extend beyond cardiac symptoms, including reduced mobility, fatigue, mood changes, and loss of independence. Dr. Kevin Shah discusses practical, patient-centered strategies to identify functional limitations, support emotional well-being, engage caregivers, and align treatment goals with what matters most to these patients. Dr. Shah is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist at Long Beach Memorial Hospital, as well as an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine.