What are ATTR-CM symptoms in women? Shortness of breath, swelling, and fatigue are common for anyone with ATTR-CM. Women with heart failure may also report symptoms like depression or trouble exercising and are often diagnosed later than men, which can delay treatment. But researchers haven’...
Based on the STEP-HFpEF trial in obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, semaglutide (Wegovy) improved quality of life for men and women alike, butwomen had better weight loss resultsopens in a new tab or window. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology) ...
ATTR amyloidosis is fatal if diagnosis and treatment initiation are delayed with a life expectancy between 3 and 15 years after the onset of symptoms; therefore, early identification, diagnosis, and treatment are critical [15]. Advances in diagnostic methods and the increasing availability of ...
Cardiac symptoms and conduction abnormalities also become increasingly clinically apparent (e.g. fatigue, shortness of breath, syncope or arrhythmias) with progression over time. Epidemiology of ATTR-CM is poorly understood as there are few existing studies that estimate its frequency in the general ...
“ATTR-CM isn’t an explosive disease,” Dr. Cheng adds. “It develops over years, and patients usually develop symptoms and get diagnosed during an acceleration phase that’s common later in the disease.” Both ATTR and afib are more common with age, so they’re usually spotted in people...
Amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is often underdiagnosed, with very few diagnosed before the onset of symptoms, leading to delayed use of disease-modifying therapies that could have substantial prognostic implications early in the disease course. In the US, the disease has a substantially higher ...