Patients 65-years and older with HFpEF will be enrolled to participate in this single center, event driven (positive nuclear amyloid scan also known as 99mTc-pyrophosphate SPECT scan) study.
During the single study visit the following will be obtained:
* 99mTc-pyrophosphate SPECT scan
* Blood and DNA (optional) sample collection
* Questionnaires in regards to neuropathy, carpal tunnel, frailty, and Heart failure symptoms and how they may affect ones quality of life
* 6-Minute Walk Test
* ECG (electrocardiogram)
* Echocardiogram
Recent studies have shown that transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) can sometimes cause a type of heart failure where the pumping function of the heart is normal, also known as Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) or diastolic heart failure. In this single center diagnostic study, we will evaluate for ATTR in patients with HFpEF in order to to determine how frequently this occurs and how we can predict which heart failure patients may have TTR amyloidosis. Our goal is to identify amyloidosis in heart failure patients earlier so that they can start treatment.