Patient Education

This expert analysis was constructed to provide key points that cardiology doctors (heart specialists) should know about cardiac amyloidosis. It was designed to be…

My Name is Coral and my symptoms started on boxing day 2001 when I woke with swollen ankles and a pain in my chest. A visit to A&E, admission to hospital and a…

Finding out you have a rare genetic disease such as familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) can be unsettling, especially if you live alone or planning to do so.…

A physical therapist is a member of the multi-disciplinary team that will be working with you in this clinic. Amyloidosis is a condition that happens when proteins…

The presence of peripheral neuropathy symptoms such as numbness, tingling, and burning sensations in the hands and feet might lead to a familial amyloid…

This article is for people who have amyloidosis, or anyone who wants to learn more about this disease. The goal of this patient education activity is to inform you…

Sometimes called "compassionate use", expanded access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or life-threatening disease or condition to try an…

Genetic testing uses laboratory methods to look at your genes, which are the DNA instructions you inherit from your mother and your father. Genetic tests may be…

Amyloidosis is a disease that develops when abnormally folded proteins collect together to form amyloid fibrils, which deposit in various organs and cause organ…