Prevalence of papillary muscle hypertrophy in fabry disease

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked genetic lysosomal disease, in which a deficit in the alpha-galactosidase A enzyme results in lysosomal build-up of globotriaosylceramide in several organs, causing cardiac, renal and cerebrovascular complications. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of papillary muscle hypertrophy (PMH) in patients with FD.

METHODS: A group of 63 patients with FD and a positive genetic diagnosis were studied and were divided into two groups: one included 24 patients with FD and LVH and another group included 39 patients with FD and without LVH. Papillary muscles were measured from the left parasternal short axis view, defining PMH as a diastolic thickness greater than 11 mm in any diameter.

RESULTS: Patients with FD and LVH had a high prevalence of anterolateral PMH (66.6%), and such prevalence was lower for the posteromedial PMH (33.3%). However, patients who had not yet developed LVH had a high prevalence of anterolateral PMH (33.3%).

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with FD in the pre-clinical stage (without LVH) have a high prevalence of PMH, especially involving the anterolateral papillary muscle. This finding could be an early marker for the development of LVH, allowing to suspect the disease during its early stages, and begin enzyme replacement therapy in the appropriate patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

BMC cardiovascular disorders - 23(2023), 1 vom: 27. Aug., Seite 424

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cianciulli, Tomás Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Saccheri, María Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Llobera, Mariano Napoli [VerfasserIn]
Balletti, Lorena Romina [VerfasserIn]
Beck, Matín Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Morita, Luis Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Lax, Jorge Alberto [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Fabry disease
Journal Article
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Papillary muscle hypertrophy

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Date Completed 29.08.2023

Date Revised 21.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12872-023-03463-w

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NLM361333439