- PATHWAY-RCT: Preventing Admission To Hospital With Attr cardiomyopathY — Recruiting • Non-phase study • Cardiology / Cardiovascular • NCT05098665.
- Remote weight monitoring with telephone doctor support reduces hospital admissions in patients with heart amyloidosis.
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Cardiac amyloidosis is a condition where the heart muscle, amongst other tissues, is infiltrated by the abnormal build-up of proteins called amyloid. This stiffens and thickens the heart muscle over time which makes it less efficient and puts further stress and strain on the other chambers of the heart, leading to heart failure. The commonest form, that affects predominantly the elderly, is called 'wild-type' ATTR amyloid (TTR is the protein that accumulates). In this condition a patient has a 60% chance of admission to hospital each year after diagnosis. There…