Cardiac involvement, morbidity and mortality in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis because of p.Glu89Gln mutation.


Journal

Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.)
ISSN: 1558-2035
Titre abrégé: J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101259752

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Sep 2020
Historique:
entrez: 3 8 2020
pubmed: 3 8 2020
medline: 8 6 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis is a systemic infiltrative disease, caused by a mutation in the transthyretin gene. p.Glu89Gln is the most common mutation in the Balkan countries. We evaluated the clinical manifestations, cardiac involvement, morbidity and mortality in 78 patients with p.Glu89Gln mutation, verified through a DNA analysis. Clinical assessment, electrocardiogram and echocardiography were performed at the time of diagnosis. The patients have been followed for 30 months. All included patients were Caucasian, 39 (50%) - men, with median age at diagnosis of 56 years (42-73), median age at onset -- 53 years (35-69), starting significantly earlier in men (4.36, P = 0.004). Cardiac and neurological involvement was found in 74 (95%) patients. Pathological ECG was present in 65 (84%) patients, infarct pattern in 43 (56%), low voltage in 24 (31%). Echocardiography revealed an infiltrative cardiomyopathy with restrictive filling in 31 (40%) and ejection fraction less than 50% in 20 (27%) patients. Twenty-two patients (28%) died: 14 (64%) because of advanced heart failure, 6 (27%) died suddenly, 2 (9%) from an ischemic stroke. The median age at death was 58.5 years (52-72). No statistically significant sex difference in survival was observed; a significant difference in survival was found for the New York Heart Association class, familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy stage, ejection fraction, filling pattern and tafamidis treatment. Cardiac involvement is common and has significant prognostic implications in the evaluated patients with p.Glu89Gln mutation. Heart failure and rhythm disturbances are the main causes of death. An earlier identification of the disease is crucial to improve prognosis.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis is a systemic infiltrative disease, caused by a mutation in the transthyretin gene. p.Glu89Gln is the most common mutation in the Balkan countries.
METHODS METHODS
We evaluated the clinical manifestations, cardiac involvement, morbidity and mortality in 78 patients with p.Glu89Gln mutation, verified through a DNA analysis. Clinical assessment, electrocardiogram and echocardiography were performed at the time of diagnosis. The patients have been followed for 30 months.
RESULTS RESULTS
All included patients were Caucasian, 39 (50%) - men, with median age at diagnosis of 56 years (42-73), median age at onset -- 53 years (35-69), starting significantly earlier in men (4.36, P = 0.004). Cardiac and neurological involvement was found in 74 (95%) patients. Pathological ECG was present in 65 (84%) patients, infarct pattern in 43 (56%), low voltage in 24 (31%). Echocardiography revealed an infiltrative cardiomyopathy with restrictive filling in 31 (40%) and ejection fraction less than 50% in 20 (27%) patients. Twenty-two patients (28%) died: 14 (64%) because of advanced heart failure, 6 (27%) died suddenly, 2 (9%) from an ischemic stroke. The median age at death was 58.5 years (52-72). No statistically significant sex difference in survival was observed; a significant difference in survival was found for the New York Heart Association class, familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy stage, ejection fraction, filling pattern and tafamidis treatment.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Cardiac involvement is common and has significant prognostic implications in the evaluated patients with p.Glu89Gln mutation. Heart failure and rhythm disturbances are the main causes of death. An earlier identification of the disease is crucial to improve prognosis.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32740500
doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001036
pii: 01244665-202009000-00012
doi:

Substances chimiques

Prealbumin 0
TTR protein, human 0

Types de publication

Journal Article Observational Study

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

688-695

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Auteurs

Mariana Gospodinova (M)

Clinic of Cardiology, Medical Institute, Ministry of Interior Sofia.

Stayko Sarafov (S)

Clinic of Neurology, Aleksandrovska University Hospital, Medical University Sofia.

Teodora Chamova (T)

Clinic of Neurology, Aleksandrovska University Hospital, Medical University Sofia.

Andrey Kirov (A)

Genetic Medico-Diagnostic Laboratory 'Genica'.
Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Medical University Sofia.

Tihomir Todorov (T)

Genetic Medico-Diagnostic Laboratory 'Genica'.

Radislav Nakov (R)

Clinic of Gastroenterology, Tsaritsa Yoanna University Hospital Sofia.

Albena Todorova (A)

Genetic Medico-Diagnostic Laboratory 'Genica'.
Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Medical University Sofia.

Stefan Denchev (S)

Clinic of Cardiology, Medical Institute, Ministry of Interior Sofia.

Ivailo Tournev (I)

Clinic of Neurology, Aleksandrovska University Hospital, Medical University Sofia.
Department of Cognitive Science and Psychology, New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria.

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