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Spero R Cataland, Rare Disease Day 2022: Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura – Risks, complications and the impact on daily life

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Published Online: Feb 25th 2022

Dr Spero R Cataland (The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Centre, Columbus, OH, USA) joins us for Rare Disease Day to discuss the importance of rapid diagnosis of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP), a rare blood disorder in which blood clots form in small blood vessels throughout the body. In this interview, Dr Cataland discusses the risks associated with aTTP, the long-term complications and the impact of living with this disease day to day.

Touch Medical Media is supporting Rare Disease Day (28 February 2022) to shine a light on healthcare inequalities for people living with Rare Diseases, focusing on patient quality of life and the difficulty of diagnosing patients early.

Questions:

  1. Could you tell us about acquired/immune TTP and how it impacts patients’ daily lives? (0:35)
  2. Why is a rapid diagnosis of aTTP important for patients and what are the challenges in achieving this? (4:40)
  3. What are the current management options for patients with aTTP and what more is needed to prevent long-term complications and prevent relapse? (7:10)

Disclosures: Spero Cataland is a consultant to Sanofi and Takeda.

Support: The production of this video was supported by Touch Medical Media.

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