How hATTR-CM Differs for Black Patients
Understanding your body and taking small, consistent steps can help you manage hATTR-CM symptoms and protect your heart.
Hereditary transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (hATTR-CM) is most common in people of west African descent, but theyâre not represented in clinical studies. Learn how more inclusive studies could improve care.
Taking the lead in your health care journey is vital.
When we catch hATTR-CM before there is significant cardiac damage, we have the best opportunity to preserve heart function and quality of life.
If you canât afford a certain medication, or if the copay is too high, then let us know. We should be able to exhaust all of our resources to see if we can make it possible.
We're running all these clinical trials ⦠but to translate what happens in an 80-year-old Caucasian male to a 50-year-old African American female without that data just feels irresponsible.
â Nitasha Sarswat, MD
The brain and heart are very much connected. Mental health symptoms can make cardiac symptoms worse and make it harder to do the things that keep you well.
â Alyssa Vela, PhD
Learn how to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mental health concerns while living with hATTR-CM.