TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk of death in long-term follow-up of patients with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
AU - Klarich, Kyle W.
AU - Attenhofer Jost, Christine H.
AU - Binder, Josepha
AU - Connolly, Heidi M.
AU - Scott, Christopher G.
AU - Freeman, William K.
AU - Ackerman, Michael J.
AU - Nishimura, Rick A.
AU - Tajik, A. Jamil
AU - Ommen, Steve R.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2013/6/15
Y1 - 2013/6/15
N2 - Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) has been considered a "benign" form of HC, with limited data on long-term outcome. We compared apical HC patients with a non-HC, age- and gender-matched Minnesota white population to identify outcomes and prognostic factors. Between 1976 and 2006, 193 patients (62% men) with apical HC were seen at our clinic. Their most recent echocardiographic examinations were reviewed. Mean ± SD age at first presentation was 58 ± 17 years. A family history of HC or sudden cardiac death (SCD) was reported by 43 patients (22%); coronary artery disease was known in 22 (11%). An apical pouch was present in 29 patients, including an apical aneurysm in 6 and apical dilatation with hypokinesis in 23. Median follow-up (187 patients [97%]) was 78 months (range, 1-350). Death from all causes occurred in 55 patients (29%; 33 women) at a mean age of 72 years (range, 20-92). During follow-up, more women had heart failure (p = 0.001), atrial fibrillation (p = 0.009), or died (p <0.001) than men. Survival was worse than expected (p = 0.001); the observed versus expected 20-year survival was 47% versus 60%. SCD, resuscitated cardiac arrest, and/or defibrillator discharge was observed in 11 patients (6%) during follow-up. Multivariate predictors of decreased survival were higher age at baseline (p <0.001), female gender (p <0.001), and atrial fibrillation at baseline (p = 0.06). In conclusion, apical HC in this population was associated with increased mortality, especially in women. Because apical HC is less benign than previously suspected, careful longitudinal care is warranted.
AB - Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) has been considered a "benign" form of HC, with limited data on long-term outcome. We compared apical HC patients with a non-HC, age- and gender-matched Minnesota white population to identify outcomes and prognostic factors. Between 1976 and 2006, 193 patients (62% men) with apical HC were seen at our clinic. Their most recent echocardiographic examinations were reviewed. Mean ± SD age at first presentation was 58 ± 17 years. A family history of HC or sudden cardiac death (SCD) was reported by 43 patients (22%); coronary artery disease was known in 22 (11%). An apical pouch was present in 29 patients, including an apical aneurysm in 6 and apical dilatation with hypokinesis in 23. Median follow-up (187 patients [97%]) was 78 months (range, 1-350). Death from all causes occurred in 55 patients (29%; 33 women) at a mean age of 72 years (range, 20-92). During follow-up, more women had heart failure (p = 0.001), atrial fibrillation (p = 0.009), or died (p <0.001) than men. Survival was worse than expected (p = 0.001); the observed versus expected 20-year survival was 47% versus 60%. SCD, resuscitated cardiac arrest, and/or defibrillator discharge was observed in 11 patients (6%) during follow-up. Multivariate predictors of decreased survival were higher age at baseline (p <0.001), female gender (p <0.001), and atrial fibrillation at baseline (p = 0.06). In conclusion, apical HC in this population was associated with increased mortality, especially in women. Because apical HC is less benign than previously suspected, careful longitudinal care is warranted.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.02.040
DO - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.02.040
M3 - Article
C2 - 23540548
AN - SCOPUS:84878889456
SN - 0002-9149
VL - 111
SP - 1784
EP - 1791
JO - American Journal of Cardiology
JF - American Journal of Cardiology
IS - 12
ER -