2022年2月24日 · Cardiac amyloidosis is a heart condition where misshapen proteins get stuck in and around different parts of your heart. As these proteins build up, your heart struggles to pump blood so it tries to pump harder.

2023年5月13日 · Amyloidosis (am-uh-loi-DO-sis) is a rare disease that occurs when a protein called amyloid builds up in organs. This amyloid buildup can make the organs not work properly. Organs that may be affected include the heart, kidneys, liver, …

Cardiac amyloidosis is the term used when amyloid protein deposits are found in the heart. The two kinds of amyloidosis most likely to damage the heart are light chain amyloidosis (AL) and transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR). Treatment depends on the specific subtype of amyloidosis.

2023年7月30日 · Cardiac amyloidosis is one of the leading causes of restrictive cardiomyopathy. It typically presents with rapidly progressive diastolic dysfunction in a non-dilated ventricle. It is one of the under-diagnosed disease entities.

Cardiac amyloidosis is a subcategory of amyloidosis where there is depositing of the protein amyloid in the cardiac muscle and surrounding tissues. Amyloid, a misfolded and insoluble protein, can become a deposit in the heart's atria, valves, or ventricles.

Amyloidosis disease occurs when abnormal proteins (amyloid) build up in one or more organs of the body. When amyloid builds up in the heart tissue, it is known as cardiac amyloidosis or amyloid heart disease.

2024年10月10日 · In people with amyloid heart disease, an abnormally folded protein — amyloid fibrils — builds up in the heart. This impairs the heart’s ability to function as it should. The heart has...

2024年3月16日 · Cardiac amyloidosis is a rare and complex condition that is fatal and incurable. It can mimic other conditions and go undiagnosed for years. It's important to talk with heart doctors who understand the condition if you have related symptoms.

2024年2月21日 · Dr. Martha Grogan, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and director of the Cardiac Amyloid Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, explains what cardiac amyloidosis is, why knowing the type of amyloid is key to treatment, and what's on the horizon to help patients with this rare condition.

Cardiac amyloidosis ("stiff heart syndrome") occurs when amyloid deposits take the place of normal heart muscle. It is the most typical type of restrictive cardiomyopathy. Cardiac amyloidosis may affect the way electrical signals move through the heart (conduction system).