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What to expect when you visit the National Amyloidosis Centre

18 August 2026

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An educational walkthrough video to share with your patients referred to the National Amyloidosis Centre (NAC), providing an overview of what to expect during their visit. The video describes the range of investigations that may be undertaken at the NAC, and which healthcare professionals patients may meet at their appointment.
Key takeaways:
  • Early detection and accurate diagnosis are essential for optimising clinical management and improving outcomes in patients with amyloidosis
  • The National Amyloidosis Centre has a range of advanced diagnostic techniques to confirm the presence of amyloidosis in a person
  • Investigations may include SAP scintigraphy, cardiac MRI scans, DPD scans and genetic testing
  • Accurate subtyping enables tailored therapeutic strategies, which are key to effective disease management
Speakers

Emily Dixon, Principal Genetic Counsellor
Darren Foard, Lead AL Amyloidosis Clinical Nurse Specialist
Professor Philip Hawkins, Consultant Physician; Clinical Director; Founder of NAC
David Hutt, Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Dr Ana Martinez Naharro, Consultant Cardiologist
Dr Tamer Rezk, Consultant Nephrologist
Dr Dorota Rowczenio, Head of Genetic Service
Angelique Smit, Lead Clinical and Research Nurse

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The National Amyloidosis Centre: A guide for clinicians

  • Angelique Smit, Philip Hawkins, Ashu Wechalekar, Janet Gilbertson, Yousuf Razvi, Marianna Fontana, Carol Whelan, Julian Gillmore, Emily Dixon, Tamer Rezk, Christine Chiti

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Funding for these videos has come from multiple pharmaceutical industry sponsors. Further details of each company’s involvement can be found on the video page.

 

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