ATTR-CM is an underdiagnosed and often misdiagnosed cause of heart failure. In the United States, the hereditary form of ATTR, in particular the Val142Ile variant, is more prevalent in the African…
Dr. Mazen Hanna describes the findings of ATTR-ACT, a study aimed at the treatment of transthyretin (TTR) amyloid cardiomyopathy with the medication tafamadis. Those who were treated with the…