Care of patients with systemic immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis has undergone transformative changes, leading to marked, steady progress in outcomes for patients over the past four decades.

Amyloidosis is a rare disease that involves the buildup of a specific protein called amyloid. Unlike other proteins, amyloid does not have a supportive role in the body. Instead, the buildup of ...

Healio spoke with Joban Vaishnav, MD, director of the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Amyloidosis Center, about the process of diagnosing amyloidosis, the importance of multidisciplinary care in patients ...

The bar for quality in cardiac amyloid radionuclide imaging is very high because the results from a single imaging scan can impact the diagnosis and treatment of patients with a devastating disease.” ...

Amyloid heart disease occurs when amyloid fibrils build up in the heart, making it more difficult for the heart to pump blood around the body. Eventually, this can lead to heart failure. People can ...