Anderson-Fabry disease (AFD) can induce both central nervous system white matter lesions (WMLs) and cardiac abnormalities including left atrial (LA) dysfunction. We sought to evaluate the possible interrelations of LA structure and function impairment with the presence of WMLs in AFD patients. Methods 22 AFD patients and 22 controls, matched for age and sex, underwent an echo-Doppler exam including quantification of peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS). AFD patients underwent also a 3-T brain magnetic resonance imaging with a visual quantification of WMLs by Fazekas' score (FS) on 3D FLAIR images. Results AFD patients had significantly higher left ventricular (LV) mass index (LVMi) and relative wall thickness, and lower PALS compared to controls. Among AFD patients, 9 showed a FS = 0, and 13 a FS > 1. AFD patients with FS ≥ 1 showed lower PALS (29.4 ± 6.7 vs. 37.2 ± 3.9%, p = 0.003) than those with FS = 0, without difference in LA volume index and LVMi. In AFD patients, FS was inversely related to PALS (r = -0.49, p < 0.0001), even after adjusting for LVMi (r = -0.43, p < 0.05). Conclusions In the absence of significant alterations in LA size, AFD patients had lower PALS compared to controls. The inverse association between PALS and presence of WMLs indicates a possible parallel early involvement of heart and brain.

Association between Left Atrial Deformation and Brain Involvement in Patients with Anderson-Fabry Disease at Diagnosis / Esposito, Roberta; Russo, Camilla; Santoro, Ciro; Cocozza, Sirio; Riccio, Eleonora; Sorrentino, Regina; Pontillo, Giuseppe; Luciano, Federica; Imbriaco, Massimo; Brunetti, Arturo; Pisani, Antonio. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 9:9(2020), p. 2741. [10.3390/jcm9092741]

Association between Left Atrial Deformation and Brain Involvement in Patients with Anderson-Fabry Disease at Diagnosis

Esposito, Roberta;Russo, Camilla;Santoro, Ciro
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Cocozza, Sirio;Riccio, Eleonora;Sorrentino, Regina;Pontillo, Giuseppe;Luciano, Federica;Imbriaco, Massimo;Brunetti, Arturo;Pisani, Antonio
2020

Abstract

Anderson-Fabry disease (AFD) can induce both central nervous system white matter lesions (WMLs) and cardiac abnormalities including left atrial (LA) dysfunction. We sought to evaluate the possible interrelations of LA structure and function impairment with the presence of WMLs in AFD patients. Methods 22 AFD patients and 22 controls, matched for age and sex, underwent an echo-Doppler exam including quantification of peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS). AFD patients underwent also a 3-T brain magnetic resonance imaging with a visual quantification of WMLs by Fazekas' score (FS) on 3D FLAIR images. Results AFD patients had significantly higher left ventricular (LV) mass index (LVMi) and relative wall thickness, and lower PALS compared to controls. Among AFD patients, 9 showed a FS = 0, and 13 a FS > 1. AFD patients with FS ≥ 1 showed lower PALS (29.4 ± 6.7 vs. 37.2 ± 3.9%, p = 0.003) than those with FS = 0, without difference in LA volume index and LVMi. In AFD patients, FS was inversely related to PALS (r = -0.49, p < 0.0001), even after adjusting for LVMi (r = -0.43, p < 0.05). Conclusions In the absence of significant alterations in LA size, AFD patients had lower PALS compared to controls. The inverse association between PALS and presence of WMLs indicates a possible parallel early involvement of heart and brain.
2020
Association between Left Atrial Deformation and Brain Involvement in Patients with Anderson-Fabry Disease at Diagnosis / Esposito, Roberta; Russo, Camilla; Santoro, Ciro; Cocozza, Sirio; Riccio, Eleonora; Sorrentino, Regina; Pontillo, Giuseppe; Luciano, Federica; Imbriaco, Massimo; Brunetti, Arturo; Pisani, Antonio. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 9:9(2020), p. 2741. [10.3390/jcm9092741]
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