Why the study?
Cardiomyopathy in Fabry disease is a major determinant of morbidity and mortality, prompting investigation into the effects of enzyme replacement therapy and chaperone therapy on left atrial function using 2DSTE.
Does enzyme replacement therapy or migalastat stabilize left atrial strain in patients with Fabry disease?
Population
20 migalastat-treated, 48 ERT-treated, and 30 untreated FD patients
Comparison
Migalastat vs ERT vs untreated controls
Design
Prospective observational single-center study
Follow-up
Mean follow-up ranged from 26 to 81 months
Authors
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Stabilization of LA strain with ERT or migalastat suggests disease control in FD; leaves open causal benefits in this observational cohort.
Does enzyme replacement therapy or migalastat stabilize left atrial strain in patients with Fabry disease?
In patients with Fabry disease, treatment with enzyme replacement therapy or migalastat is associated with stabilization of left atrial strain and left ventricular mass index over time.
Pogoda et al. (2023) studied this question.
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