Key result
Mavacamten reduces LVOT gradient and improves NYHA class in obstructive Fabry cardiomyopathy.
Why the study?
The therapeutic potential of myosin inhibition for dynamic LVOT obstruction in Fabry cardiomyopathy beyond classical sarcomeric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is not established.
Does mavacamten improve LVOT gradient and functional status in a patient with Fabry cardiomyopathy and dynamic LVOT obstruction?
Case Report (n=1)
Does mavacamten improve LVOT gradient and functional status in a patient with Fabry cardiomyopathy and dynamic LVOT obstruction?
This case suggests that myosin inhibition with mavacamten may represent an effective therapeutic option for LVOT obstruction in Fabry cardiomyopathy, extending its utility beyond classical sarcomeric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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May support refractory Fabry cases; hypothesis-generating for myosin inhibition in non-sarcomeric disease.
A 56-year-old woman with presumed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was diagnosed with Fabry disease (GLA: p.Glu358del ) and a concomitant PLN variant. Imaging revealed advanced Fabry cardiomyopathy with dynamic LVOT obstruction. Despite optimized medical and enzyme replacement therapy, symptoms progressed (NYHA-class III) with a marked increase in LVOT gradient. Mavacamten was initiated and uptitrated under echocardiographic monitoring. At three months, LVOT gradient significantly decreased and functional status improved (NYHA-class I), while systolic function remained preserved. This case highlights the importance of detailed phenotyping and suggests that myosin inhibition may represent a therapeutic option for LVOT obstruction beyond classical sarcomeric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Lau et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Fabry cardiomyopathy with dynamic left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction (n=1). Mavacamten was evaluated on LVOT gradient and functional status. Mavacamten significantly decreased the LVOT gradient and improved functional status (NYHA-class I) at 3 months in a patient with Fabry cardiomyopathy.
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