Prevalence of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in male patients who underwent bilateral carpal tunnel surgery: The ACTUAL study.

Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), particularly in male individuals with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), has been recognized as a red flag for transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (TTR-CA). Nonetheless, the opportunity of screening CTS patients for TTR has yet to be determined. Medical records of 1689 CTS surgeries performed at our institution between 2008 and 2018 were reviewed. Eighty-three males who underwent bilateral CTS surgery were considered eligible for the study, and offered a screening examination including electrocardiography and echocardiography. Individuals with LVH (diastolic septal wall thickness > 12 mm) were offered second-line diagnostic testing including blood testing and bone scintigraphy. Study population consisted of 53 bilateral CTS male patients, with median age of 73 years. LVH was found in 6 (11%) individuals. None of them had monoclonal gammopathy or reported CTS occupational risk factors. Two declined to undergo further testing, whereas 2 had negative and 2 had positive bone scintigraphy (both Perugini 2 uptake) and tested negative for TTR gene mutations (wild-type TTR-CA). Prevalence of TTR-CA in the entire study population was 4%, but among bilateral CTS patients with LVH peaked at 33%. In this latter population, screening for TTR-CA appeared feasible and effective.

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Declaration of Competing Interest Dr. Canepa received speaker and advisor fees from Akcea Therapeutics, Menarini, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi and Sanofi Genzyme, Vifor Pharma. All other Authors reported non conflicts of interest.