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Truncal fat, but not appendicular or epicardial fat, was independently associated with maximum interventricular septum thickness (β = 0.43, p = 0.02) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Cross-Sectional (n=32)
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Central adiposity (truncal fat) is independently associated with maximum interventricular septum thickness in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, suggesting a potential modulatory effect of regional fat on the HCM phenotype.
BACKGROUND: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most common genetic heart disease, is characterized by heterogeneous phenotypic expression. Body mass index has been associated with LV mass and heart failure symptoms in HCM. The aim of our study was to investigate whether regional (trunk, appendicular, epicardial) fat distribution and extent could be related to hypertrophy severity and pattern in HCM. METHODS: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance was performed in 32 subjects with echocardiography-based diagnosis of HCM (22M/10F, 57.2±12.6 years) characterized by predominant hypertrophy at the interventricular septum (IVS). Regional fat distribution was assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS: Gender differences were detected in maximum IVS thickness (M: 18.3±3.8 mm vs. F: 14.3±4 mm, p = 0.012), right ventricle (RV) systolic function (M: 61.3±6.7%; F: 67.5±6.3%, p = 0.048), indexed RV end-diastolic (M: 64.8±16.3 ml/m2; F: 50.7±15.5 ml/m2, p = 0.04) and end-systolic volumes (M: 24.3±8.3 ml/m2; F: 16.7±7.4 ml/m2, p = 0.04). After adjusting for age and gender, maximum IVS thickness was associated with truncal fat (Tr-FAT) (β = 0.43, p = 0.02), but not with either appendicular or epicardial fat. Epicardial fat resulted independently associated with NT-proBNP levels (β = 0.63, p = 0.04). Late Gadolinium Enhancement-positive subjects displayed greater maximum IVS thickness (p = 0.02), LV mass index (p = 0.015) and NT-proBNP levels (p = 0.04), but no associations with fat amount or distribution were observed. CONCLUSION: Truncal, but not appendicular or epicardial fat amount, seems to be related with maximum IVS thickness, the hallmark feature in our cohort of HCM patients. Further prospective researches are needed to assess a potential causative effect of central adiposity on HCM phenotype.
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Guglielmi et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (n=32). Truncal fat (Tr-FAT) was evaluated on Association between maximum IVS thickness and truncal fat (β = 0.43, p=0.02). Truncal fat, but not appendicular or epicardial fat, was independently associated with maximum interventricular septum thickness (β = 0.43, p = 0.02) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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