The heart of clinical practice is the patient. In this series, we speak with both providers and patients about the clinical journey with a neurologic condition, and what recent advances mean for patients, their providers, and caregivers.
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The heart of clinical practice is the patient. In this series, we speak with both providers and patients about the clinical journey with a neurologic condition, and what recent advances mean for patients, their providers, and caregivers.
The Influence of Family Health History on the Diagnosis of hATTR Amyloidosis
Amplifying the Patient Journey
20 minutes
1 year ago
The Influence of Family Health History on the Diagnosis of hATTR Amyloidosis
Bernice Bennett, genealogist, health education specialist, and co-founder and faculty member of the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute, discusses the Family Health History Road Trip, which emphasizes the important role family health history can play in driving earlier diagnosis of hATTR amyloidosis. Bernice is joined by Giselle, a program participant living with hATTR amyloidosis who shares her experiences with amyloidosis and how she approached conversations with her family about this disease, as well as hATTR amyloidosis expert, Dr. Saurabh Malhotra, Director of Advanced Cardiac Imaging at Cook County Health, Chicago, IL. For more information on the Family Health History Road Trip visit https://www.hattrbridge.com/roadtrip
Amplifying the Patient Journey
The heart of clinical practice is the patient. In this series, we speak with both providers and patients about the clinical journey with a neurologic condition, and what recent advances mean for patients, their providers, and caregivers.
