{"id":37,"date":"2024-11-20T17:17:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T17:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vimizim.com\/en-us\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2026-05-05T20:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:16:16","slug":"before-your-first-infusion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vimizim.com\/en-us\/before-your-first-infusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Before your first infusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"acf-block-674df8d051839\" class=\"page-header\">         \n            \n        <div class=\"header-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vimizim.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/getting_started_hero.png?v=0.58)\"><\/div>\n     \n    <div class=\"header-content\">\n                    <h1>Work with your healthcare team to set treatment goals before starting VIMIZIM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (elosulfase alfa)<\/h1>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67436b72d8804\" class=\"block split-content equal-bias\" data-muted-autoplay=\"false\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t                                                                <div class=\"content-block first-block\">\n                                                                                                <h2>It is important to establish an overall management plan with your doctor<\/h2>\n<p>Morquio A is heterogeneous, meaning it affects each person differently. An overall management plan can help you and your doctor develop realistic treatment expectations.<\/p>\n<p>While some individuals may experience an improvement in endurance, preventing further decline is also a measure of success. Before you start treatment, your doctor should work with you to determine an individual plan. Your doctor may also conduct assessments before you start treatment.<\/p>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"content-block second-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n                                    \n                                    \n                                    \n                                    <figure>\n                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vimizim.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Group-21-Copy-2-1.png?v=0.58\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-674586c687796\" class=\"block wrapped-content\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                \n<div id=\"acf-block-674586c6878f8\" class=\"block-wysiwyg\">\n            <h2>For many patients, the following assessments are used:<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-674586c6886ff\" class=\"block split-content equal-bias content-align-top\" data-muted-autoplay=\"false\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t                                                                <div class=\"content-block first-block\">\n                                                            \t\t                                                                \t\t                                                                    <ul class=\"icon-list top\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <li>\n                                                    <div class=\"icon\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vimizim.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Group-17-100x100.png);\"><\/div>\n                                                    <div><h5>Endurance<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <li>\n                                                    <div class=\"icon\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vimizim.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Page-1-100x100.png);\"><\/div>\n                                                    <div><p><strong>6-minute walk test (6MWT)<\/strong><br \/>\nmeasures how far you can walk in 6 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <li>\n                                                    <div class=\"icon\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vimizim.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Page-1-100x100.png);\"><\/div>\n                                                    <div><p><strong>The timed 25-foot walk test (T25FWT)<\/strong><br \/>\nis used for people who have difficulty walking<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                    <\/ul>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"content-block second-block\">\n                                                            \t\t                                                                \t\t                                                                    <ul class=\"icon-list top\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <li>\n                                                    <div class=\"icon\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vimizim.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Page-1-6-100x100.png);\"><\/div>\n                                                    <div><h5>Respiratory<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <li>\n                                                    <div class=\"icon\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vimizim.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Page-1-100x100.png);\"><\/div>\n                                                    <div><p><strong>Respiratory forced vital capacity (FVC)<\/strong><br \/>\nmeasures the volume of air that can forcibly be exhaled after taking the deepest breath possible<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <li>\n                                                    <div class=\"icon\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vimizim.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Page-1-100x100.png);\"><\/div>\n                                                    <div><p><strong>Forced expiratory volume (FEV<sub>1<\/sub>)<\/strong><br \/>\nmeasures the maximum volume of air that can be forcibly exhaled in 1 second<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                            <li>\n                                                    <div class=\"icon\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vimizim.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Page-1-100x100.png);\"><\/div>\n                                                    <div><p><strong>Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV)<\/strong><br \/>\nmeasures the maximum amount of air that can be inhaled and exhaled in 1 minute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                                    <\/ul>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-674586c68892d\" class=\"block boxed-content top-border\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"acf-block-674586c688ca4\" class=\"image-text-block content-align-center block-zero-bottom\">\n            <div 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