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When you have transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), proteins called amyloids build up in your heart, stiffening the muscle and interfering with its ability to pump blood throughout the body. And when your heart can’t pump blood as efficiently as it should, you can develop symptoms like shortness of breath, swelling, and disturbances to the normal rhythm of your heart, says Paul Cheng, MD, PhD, a cardiologist and a member of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Stanford University School of Medicine.
ATTR-CM often leads to atrial…