Lee M, Shechter A, Han D, Nguyen LC, Kim MS, Berman DS, Rader F, Siegel RJ. Left ventricular morphologic progression in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Int J Cardiol 2023;
381:62-69. [PMID:
37028709 DOI:
10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.04.006]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Left ventricular (LV) morphologic progression in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (AHC) has not been well studied. We evaluated serial echocardiographic changes in LV morphology.
METHODS
Serial echocardiograms in AHC patients were assessed. LV morphology was categorized according to the presence of an apical pouch or aneurysm, and LV hypertrophic severity and extent; relative, pure, and apical-mid type defined as mild (<15 mm thickness) apical hypertrophy, significant (≥15 mm) apical hypertrophy, and both apical and midventricular hypertrophy, respectively. Adverse clinical events and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) extent on cardiac magnetic resonance were evaluated for each morphologic type.
RESULTS
In 41 patients, 165 echocardiograms (maximal interval: 4.2 [IQR, 2.3-11.8] years) were evaluated. Morphologic changes were observed in 19 (46%) patients. Eleven (27%) patients displayed the progression of LV hypertrophy toward pure or apical-mid type. Five (12%) and 6 (15%) patients developed new pouches and aneurysms. Patients with progression tended to be younger (50 ± 15.6 vs 59 ± 14.4 years, P = 0.058) and had a longer period of follow-up (12 [5-14] vs 3 [2-4] years, P < 0.001). During a follow-up of 7.6 (IQR 3.0-12.1) years, 21 (51%) experienced clinical events. The relative, pure, and apical-mid types showed different LGE extents (2%, 6%, and 19%, P = 0.004). Patients with severe hypertrophic and apical involvement showed higher clinical event rates.
CONCLUSIONS
About half of AHC patients had a progression of LV morphology to more hypertrophic involvement and/or an apical pouch or aneurysm formation. Advanced AHC morphologic types were associated with higher event rates and scar burdens.
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