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Title
Frequency of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis among elderly patients with transthyretin cardiomyopathy.
Author(s)
Maestro-Benedicto, Alba | Vela, Paula | de Frutos, Fernando | Mora, Nerea | Pomares, Antonia | Gonzalez-Vioque, Emiliano | Briceño, Ana | Cabrera, Eva | Cobo-Marcos, Marta | Dominguez, Fernando CNIC | Gonzalez-Lopez, Esther CNIC | Segovia, Javier | Lara-Pezzi, Enrique CNIC | Garcia-Pavia, Pablo CNIC
Date issued
2022-12
Citation
Eur J Heart Fail. 2022 Dec;24(12):2367-2373
Language
Inglés
Document type
journal article
Abstract
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is increasingly recognized as a cause of heart failure in the elderly. Although wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis is the most frequent form of ATTR-CM found in the elderly, hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) can also occur. We sought to determine the prevalence of ATTRv among elderly ATTR-CM patients, identify predictors of ATTRv and evaluate the clinical consequences of positive genetic testing in this population.
Prevalence of ATTRv in elderly ATTR-CM patients (≥70 years) was assessed in a cohort of 300 consecutive ATTR-CM patients (median age 78 years at diagnosis, 82% ≥70 years, 16% female, 99% Caucasian). ATTRv was diagnosed in 35 (12%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.1-8.8) and 13 (5.3%; 95% CI 5.6-26.7) patients in the overall cohort and in those ≥70 years, respectively. Prevalence of ATTRv among elderly female patients with ATTR-CM was 13% (95% CI 2.1-23.5). Univariate analysis identified female sex (odds ratio [OR] 3.66; 95% CI 1.13-11.85; p = 0.03), black ancestry (OR 46.31; 95% CI 3.52-Inf; p = 0.005), eye symptoms (OR 6.64; 95% CI 1.20-36.73; p = 0.03) and polyneuropathy (OR 10.05; 95% CI 3.09-32.64; p < 0.001) as the only factors associated with ATTRv in this population. Diagnosis of ATTRv in elderly ATTR-CM patients allowed initiation of transthyretin-specific drug treatment in 5 individuals, genetic screening in 33 relatives from 13 families, and identification of 9 ATTRv asymptomatic carriers.
Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis is present in a substantial number of ATTR-CM patients aged ≥70 years. Identification of ATTRv in elderly patients with ATTR-CM has clinical meaningful therapeutic and diagnostic implications. These results support routine genetic testing in patients with ATTR-CM regardless of age.
MESH
Heart Failure | Cardiomyopathies | Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial | Aged | Humans | Female | Male | Prealbumin
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