Ventilation abnormalities are key in ATTR-CM exercise limitation, study says
Ventilation abnormalities appeared to play a more important role in ATTR-CM-associated shortness of breath than cardiac output abnormalities.
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FDA evaluates supplemental application for vutrisiran to treat patients with ATTR-CM
If approved, vutrisiran would become the first U.S. treatment to treat both polyneuropathy and cardiomyopathy linked to ATTR.
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Tafamidis shows long-term benefits in slowing ATTR-CM progression
Nine years of treatment with tafamidis prevented hospitalizations for heart failure in two patients with ATTR-CM.
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ATTR-CM is more frequent in women than previously believed: study
ATTR-CM is thought to affect mainly men. But recent studies suggest that more women could have the disease than earlier thought.
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Study offers a snapshot of patients with ATTR-CM in Australia and New Zealand
A study detailed the characteristics of people with the disease in ATTR-CM centers in the two Australasian countries.
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Study suggests ATTR-CM can be detected before symptom onset
A systematic screening process for relatives of patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) has shown promising results.
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Tafamidis reduced amyloid in ATTR-CM but showed no symptom improvement
The study results suggested that tafamidis may stabilize ATTR-CM progression rather than reverse its effects.
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Single dose of ATTR therapy nucresiran reduced TTR levels, company says
Nucresiran showed potential as a treatment for transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals said.
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FDA approves acoramidis to treat ATTR-CM
The FDA says the drug is designed to reduce death and hospitalizations related to transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM).
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Research suggests arginine holds prophylactic potential for patients at risk for ATTR-CM
Arginine helped stabilize TTR tetramers and prevented amyloid formation, showing its potential as a safe way to stave off ATTR-CM.
