What is amyloidosis and 10 signs you might have it Amyloidosis (am-uh-loi-DO-sis) is a rare disease that occurs when a substance called amyloid builds up in your organs Amyloid is an abnormal protein that is produced in your bone marrow and can be deposited in any tissue or organ Amyloidosis frequently affects the heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, nervous system and digestive tract It is often […]
Cardiac amyloidosis 101: Why early diagnosis and targeted treatment . . . When it occurs in the heart, it's called cardiac amyloidosis 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
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is cardiac amyloidosis? At our Cardiac Amyloidosis Clinic, people with a diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis receive treatment from a team of experts If you have related symptoms such as swelling of the ankles and legs, shortness of breath , irregular heart rhythm, chest pain or an unexplained stroke , it's important to talk with cardiologists who understand the condition
Mayo Clinic Q A podcast: Successful treatment of cardiac amyloidosis . . . Cardiac amyloidosis typically presents as a form of congestive heart failure It is often overlooked because the symptoms can masquerade as other conditions Unfortunately, there aren't any preventive strategies for cardiac amyloidosis, says Dr Melissa Lyle, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist "So the key, really, is early detection," says Dr Lyle
Expert Alert: Cardiac amyloidosis masquerades as other conditions; 1 . . . ROCHESTER, Minn ― Human bodies constantly produce thousands of perfectly folded proteins, but some proteins get misfolded An excess of these misfolded proteins can overwhelm the body's ability to remove them When that happens, the rogue proteins bind together and form a substance called amyloid Webs of amyloid can deposit in any tissue or organ, […]
Spotlight on early detection of 3 heart diseases using ECG-AI Amyloidosis is a rare disease of misfolded proteins that go astray to form deposits of amyloid in organs, nerves and tissues There are several different types, but when enough amyloid builds up in the heart , it causes heart failure and symptoms such as shortness of breath, fluid buildup and fainting
Symptoms for cardiac amyloidosis overlap with other conditions Cardiac amyloidosis is irreversible thickening of the heart muscle that typically presents as a form of congestive heart failure It is overlooked often because the symptoms can masquerade as other conditions Unfortunately, there aren't any preventive strategies for cardiac amyloidosis, says Dr Melissa Lyle, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist
Women in science: Q A with Martha Grogan, M. D. With researchers Marina Ramirez-Alvarado, Ph D and Angela Dispenzieri, M D , Dr Grogan co-leads the Mayo Amyloid Team, a leader in amyloidosis research and treatment Dr Grogan's areas of clinical research include studies analyzing diagnostic imaging, treatment and outcomes for patients with cardiac amyloidosis
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