The myocardial phenotype of Fabry disease pre-hypertrophy and pre-detectable storage

• Published in: European heart journal Vol. 41; no. Supplement_2
• Main Authors: Bicho Augusto, J.A, Johner, N, Shah, D, Nordin, S, Knott, K, Lau, C, Alfarih, M, Seraphim, A, Vijapurapu, R, Ramaswami, U, Steeds, R, Kozor, R, Hughes, D, Moon, J, Namdar, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.11.2020
• ISSN: 0195-668X; 1522-9645
• DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2132

Abstract Background Cardiac involvement in Fabry Disease (FD) occurs prior to left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and is characterized by low myocardial native T1 with storage reflected by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and ECG changes. Objectives We hypothesize that a pre-storage myocardial phenotype might occur even earlier, prior to T1 lowering. Methods FD patients and age, sex and heart rate matched healthy controls underwent same-day ECG with advanced analysis and multiparametric CMR (cines, global longitudinal strain [GLS], T1 and T2 mapping, stress perfusion [myocardial blood flow, MBF] and late gadolinium enhancement [LGE]). Results 114 Fabry patients (46±13 years, 61% female) and 76 controls (49±15 years, 50% female) were included. In pre-LVH FD (n=72, 63%), a low T1 (n=32/72, 44%) was associated with a constellation of ECG and functional abnormalities compared to normal T1 FD patients and controls. However, pre-LVH FD with normal T1 (n=40/72, 56%) also had abnormalities compared to controls: reduced GLS (−18±2 vs −20±2%, P<0.001), microvascular changes (lower MBF 2.5±0.7 vs 3.0±0.8mL/g/min, P=0.028), subtle T2 elevation (50±4 vs 48±2ms, p=0.027) and limited LGE (%LGE 0.3±1.1 vs 0%, P=0.004). ECG abnormalities included shorter P wave duration (88±12 vs 94±15ms, P=0.010) and T wave peak time (Tonset–Tpeak; 104±28 vs 115±20ms, P=0.015), resulting in a more symmetric T wave with lower T wave time ratio (Tonset–Tpeak)/(Tpeak–Tend) (1.5±0.4 vs 1.8±0.4, P<0.001) compared to controls. Conclusions FD has a measurable myocardial phenotype pre-LVH and pre-detectable myocyte storage with microvascular dysfunction, subtly impaired GLS and altered atrial depolarization and ventricular repolarization intervals. Proposed stages of cardiac involvement Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None