The death of a partner is linked to a heightened risk of
developing an irregular heartbeat otherwise known as atrial fibrillation — itself a risk factor for stroke and heart failure — for up to a year afterwards, finds research published in the online journal Open Heart.
But unlike typical neuropathy patients, transthyretin amyloidosis patients
develop more rapid progression of their disease as well as additional symptoms, such as problems with their digestion and
irregular heartbeat, within about three to five years.