Cardiovascular Ultrasound (Jan 2021)

Contribution of sarcomere gene mutations to left atrial function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

  • Hyemoon Chung,
  • Yoonjung Kim,
  • Chul Hwan Park,
  • In-Soo Kim,
  • Jong-Youn Kim,
  • Pil-Ki Min,
  • Young Won Yoon,
  • Tae Hoon Kim,
  • Byoung Kwon Lee,
  • Bum-Kee Hong,
  • Se-Joong Rim,
  • Hyuck Moon Kwon,
  • Kyung-A Lee,
  • Eui-Young Choi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-020-00233-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

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Abstract Background Left atrial (LA) enlargement and dysfunction are related to clinical course in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We aimed to investigate genetic contribution to LA structural and functional remodeling. Methods Two hundred twelve patients were consecutively enrolled, and echocardiography and extensive genetic analysis were performed. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) was performed in 135 patients. Echocardiography was also performed in controls (n = 30). Results Patients with HCM had lower late-diastolic mitral annular velocity (a’) and higher LA volume index (LAVI) than controls. Patients with pathogenic or likely pathogenic sarcomere gene mutations (PSM, n = 67, 32%) had higher LAVI and lower CMR-derived LA total emptying fraction (37.0 ± 18.5 vs. 44.2 ± 12.4%, p = 0.025). In patients without AF (n = 187), the PSM had lower a’ (6.9 ± 2.0 vs. 7.8 ± 1.9 cm/s, p = 0.004) than others. The PSM had higher prevalence and amount of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in the left ventricle (LV). In multivariate analysis, PSM was significantly related to lower a’ independent of E/e’, LV mass index, and LAVI. However, the relation significantly attenuated after adjustment for the extent of LGE in the LV, suggesting common myopathy in the LV and LA. In addition, PSM was significantly related to lower LA total emptying fraction independent of age, E/e’, s’, LV ejection fraction, LV myocardial global longitudinal strain and %LGE mass. Conclusions PSM was related to LA dysfunction independent of LV filling pressure and LAVI, suggesting its contribution to atrial myopathy in HCM.

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