Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Diagnosis and typing of ATTR-CM by endomyocardial biopsy or by Grade 2 or Grade 3 pyrophosphate (PYP) positivity (exception: nonamyloid control arm in aim 1).
- * Diagnosis of heart failure, with prior or current need of diuretics and increased N-terminal prohormone B-natureitic peptide (BNP) (≥450 pg/ml).
- * Peak VO2 \<80% predicted, indicating impaired aerobic capacity (for aim 2 only).
- * Taking tafamidis (for aim 2 only)
- * Able to walk 4 meters (with or without the use of an assistive device) and independent with basic activities of daily living at the time of enrolment.
- * Adequate clinical stability has been achieved in the judgment of the investigator to allow participation in study assessments and the intervention.
- * Signed informed consent document indicating that the patient understands the purpose of and procedures required for the study and is willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Acute myocardial infarction (Note: given that cardiac biomarkers such as troponin are frequently elevated in ATTR-CM patients, the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction should be based on clinical diagnosis, not biomarkers alone)
- * \>70% obstructive coronary artery disease
- * Severe aortic valve stenosis
- * Already actively participating in formal, facility-based cardiac exercise
- * Already engaging in regular moderate to vigorous exercise conditioning defined as \> 30 minutes per day, ≥ twice per week consistently during the previous 6 weeks
- * Ventricular assist device
- * Light chain amyloidosis or other form of non-ATTR amyloidosis
- * Advanced chronic kidney disease defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate \<20 mL/min/1.73m2
- * Any organ transplantation
- * Terminal illness other than HF with life expectancy \< 1 year
- * Pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillato (ICD) with heart rate limits \< expected heart rates for exercise and unable to be reprogrammed
- * Neuropathy due to transthyretin (TTR) mutation
- * Impairment from stroke, injury or other medical disorder that precludes participation in the intervention
- * Abnormal cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) finding that requires further investigation and management
- * Dementia that precludes ability to participate in exercise and follow study protocols
- * High risk for non-adherence as determined by screening evaluation
- * Inability or unwillingness to comply with the study requirements
Ages Eligible for Study:
60 Years to 90 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No