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The Bigger Picture: An Expert Assessment on the True Impact of ATTR-CM
  • 1.00 EBAC

Learning objectives

  • Recall the most recent epidemiological data on ATTR-CM incidence and diagnostic trends
  • List red flags indicating the presence of ATTR amyloidosis
  • Identify patients who should undergo detailed diagnosis work-up or referral
  • List the advantages of emerging classes of agents being evaluated in ATTR-CM
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Cardiac Amyloidosis: Emerging Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches
  • 1.00 EBAC

Learning objectives

  • Understand the nature of amyloidosis and its effects on various organs, particularly the heart
  • Distinguish between light-chain (AL) amyloidosis, wild type TTR amyloidosis and hereditary TTR amyloidosis in terms of their clinical manifestations and their different treatments
  • Recognise the novel challenges of managing heart failure in cardiac amyloidosis, including both medical management and the role of devices
  • Understand the critically important interaction between haematologists and cardiologists in the therapy of AL amyloidosis
  • Develop an understanding of novel therapies currently in clinical trials of TTR and AL amyloidosis
  • Identify their own roles and responsibilities in the management TTR and AL amyloidosis as part of a multidisciplinary team
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Challenges in ATTR Amyloidosis: An Expert Debate
  • 1.00 EBAC

Learning objectives

  • Comprehend the unique challenges posed to cardiologists who encounter patients with ATTR amyloidosis
  • Initiate first steps in diagnosis of suspect individuals in accordance to latest guidance
  • Have enhanced awareness of the disease trajectory of patients with a mixed ATTR phenotype
  • Recall the limitations of existing therapies for ATTR-CM
  • List the advantages of emerging classes of agents being evaluated in ATTR-CM
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