In early 2026, millions of Americans saw commercials on television and online featuring golfer Jack Nicklaus and actor Morgan Freeman promoting a drug for cardiac amyloidosis. Until then, many people had probably never heard of this rare heart disease. Cardiac amyloidosis is caused by insoluble proteins that build up in the heart muscle, causing the heart walls to become thick, stiff, and unable to pump blood as well as they should.
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In early 2026, millions of Americans saw commercials on television and online featuring golfer Jack Nicklaus and actor Morgan Freeman promoting a drug for cardiac amyloidosis. Until then, many people had probably never heard of this rare heart disease. Cardiac amyloidosis is caused by insoluble proteins that build up in the heart muscle, causing the heart walls to become thick, stiff, and unable to pump blood as well as they should.