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Recognising signs and symptoms of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)
Patients with wild-type ATTR and hereditary ATTR present with heart failure, particularly heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF),1,2,3 and other cardiac symptoms.3-6
| Common signs and symptoms in wild-type ATTR and hereditary ATTR3,4,7-11
Adapted with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc3
| Investigating heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and infiltrative cardiac disease
Prof. Perry Elliot of Bart’s Heart Centre summarises his symposium speech, presenting the key characteristics to help identify HFpEF and explore the potential causes.
Professor Perry Elliott, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University College London and Research Lead of the Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, Bart’s Heart Centre
This symposium at the BCS Annual Conference 2019 was an educational symposium organised and sponsored by Pfizer. The content of the symposium was developed and agreed by the faculty.