- Cardiac amyloidosis patients who suffer from irregular heart beat can take these medications: amiodorane, digoxin, ibulatide, beta blocker and calcium channel blockers. These medications should be used with caution because they may cause severe side effects.
- Other medications are aimed at improving blood flow in the heart by expanding blood vessels and making blood thinner. These include vasodilators, long-acting nitrates and angiogenesis-converting enzyme inhibitors.
- Cardiac amyloidosis patients need to restrict salt and fluid intake. They may also need diuretics to rid excess fluids in the body.
- Hereditary forms of cardiac amyloidosis are characterized by the production of abnormal proteins in the liver. The only permanent treatment for this type of cardiac amyloidosis is a liver transplant.
- In severe cases, the only option might be a heart transplant; but it is not an option for people who also suffer from primary amyloidosis (not caused by other disorders) because it affects other organs as well.
- Other treatment options may include: pacemaker, chemotherapy, anti-inflammatory drugs (such as prednisone) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
Irregular Heart Beat
Other Medication
Fluids
Familial Cardiac Amyloidosis
Heart Transplant
Other Options
SHARE
