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The type you have can affect treatment decisions — and clarify whether your family is also at risk
If you’ve recently learned that you have a heart condition called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathyexternal link, opens in a new tab (ATTR-CM), you’re probably wondering: What caused this?
To answer that question, your provider will run a genetic testexternal link, opens in a new tab. The results will tell them whether you have hereditary or wild-type ATTR-CM.
The differences between hereditary vs. wild-type ATTR-CM may seem small at first. But cardiologist and co-director of the Cleveland Clinic Amyloidosis Center, Mazen Hanna, MDexternal link, opens in a new tab, says knowing what type you have is crucial — not just for your health, but for your family’s, too.