Left ventricular function in a large cohort of pseudoxanthoma elasticum patients

Loïc Bière, Erwan Donal, Gwenola Terrien, Alain Furber, Ludovic Martin, Fabrice Prunier, Loïc Bière, Erwan Donal, Gwenola Terrien, Alain Furber, Ludovic Martin, Fabrice Prunier

Abstract

Objective: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the mineralization and fragmentation of elastic fibers in the skin, retina, and vascular walls. While there is no doubt that peripheral arterial disease is associated with PXE, several other cardiac complications have been linked with PXE, mainly based on case reports. It remains unclear, whether cardiac systolic or diastolic function impairment is a common complication of PXE.

Methods: This study conducted systematic assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function via standard echocardiography and two-dimensional strain imaging, in a large cohort of asymptomatic PXE patients (n = 75) and matched healthy controls (n = 30).

Results: PXE and controls did not differ in terms of any of the diastolic parameters tested: E-wave (82 ± 17 cm/s vs. 82 ± 13 cm/s, p = 0.890), E deceleration time (191.7 ± 55.6 ms vs. 190.0 ± 35.9 ms, p = 0.879), and E/Em ratio (7.1 ± 2.3 vs. 7.0 ± 1.8, p = 0.829). In addition, no significant differences were observed between PXE and control in terms of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction, as well as global, basal, mid, and apex longitudinal strains.

Conclusions: These findings revealed that preclinical cardiac dysfunction is uncommon in a large population of asymptomatic PXE patients.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01446380.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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