Patient Education

Patients praised the revolutionary work of the National Amyloidosis Centre (NAC) at the Royal Free Hospital ahead of World Amyloidosis Day last week. The NAC…

Patients undergoing trigger release surgery are known to be at increased risk of amyloidosis and heart failure, and therefore, amyloidosis screening during trigger…

IntroductionLight chain (AL) amyloidosis is a rare and complex disease which can affect various systems of the body. In common with many rare and multisystemic…

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), you may want to speak to your doctor about your heart health. A new study…

Maybe someday I'll write a post directed at the spouse of someone with a chronic illness and you'll be able to show it to your spouse and say "see, told ya...." but…

According to a recent study, carpal tunnel syndromeexternal link, opens in a new tab might be an early sign of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), a…

Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a serious and often fatal condition caused by the accumulation of amyloid fibrils in the heart, leading to progressive heart failure. It…

IntroductionHereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv, also referred to as hATTR; ORPHA 271861) and wild-type ATTR amyloidosis (ATTRwt; ORPHA 330001) are rare,…

Renal amyloidosis is a set of complex disorders characterized by the deposition of amyloid proteins in the kidneys, which causes gradual organ damage and potential…

Clinical pathways in the evaluation and management of cardiac amyloidosis (CA) are haphazard in Malaysia. Presented here are two cases that serve as examples of how…