Technetium pyrophosphate uptake in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: Associations with echocardiographic disease severity and outcomes. 2018

Michael N Vranian, and Brett W Sperry, and Mazen Hanna, and Rory Hachamovitch, and Asad Ikram, and Richard C Brunken, and Wael A Jaber
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk J1-5, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.

Quantitative uptake of Technetium 99 m-pyrophosphate (TcPYP) is sensitive and specific for diagnosing transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR). We sought to examine the association between TcPYP uptake intensity and echocardiographic measures of disease severity and clinical outcomes. A retrospective analysis was performed of 75 patients who underwent TcPYP scintigraphy. Planar images were evaluated semiquantitatively and using heart-to-contralateral lung (H/CL) ratio. The associations between H/CL ratio and echocardiographic parameters and outcomes were evaluated using linear regression and Cox models, respectively. There were 48 patients diagnosed with ATTR with mean H/CL ratio 1.58 ± 0.22 (vs 1.08 ± 0.09 if semiquantitative score = 0). The H/CL ratio was not associated with any measured echocardiographic parameter. Both semiquantitative uptake grade and H/CL ratio were associated with all-cause mortality (P = 0.009 and 0.007, respectively) and all-cause mortality or heart failure hospitalization (P = 0.001 and 0.020, respectively); however, neither were associated with outcomes when limited to patients with confirmed ATTR (P = 0.18 and 0.465, respectively). In patients with suspected ATTR, quantitative and semiquantitative uptake intensity of TcPYP is associated with all-cause mortality as well as all-cause mortality or heart failure hospitalization. However, in those with confirmed ATTR, there is no association with echocardiographic disease severity or outcomes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D008297 Male Males
D009202 Cardiomyopathies A group of diseases in which the dominant feature is the involvement of the CARDIAC MUSCLE itself. Cardiomyopathies are classified according to their predominant pathophysiological features (DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; RESTRICTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY) or their etiological/pathological factors (CARDIOMYOPATHY, ALCOHOLIC; ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS). Myocardial Disease,Myocardial Diseases,Myocardial Diseases, Primary,Myocardial Diseases, Secondary,Myocardiopathies,Primary Myocardial Disease,Cardiomyopathies, Primary,Cardiomyopathies, Secondary,Primary Myocardial Diseases,Secondary Myocardial Diseases,Cardiomyopathy,Cardiomyopathy, Primary,Cardiomyopathy, Secondary,Disease, Myocardial,Disease, Primary Myocardial,Disease, Secondary Myocardial,Diseases, Myocardial,Diseases, Primary Myocardial,Diseases, Secondary Myocardial,Myocardial Disease, Primary,Myocardial Disease, Secondary,Myocardiopathy,Primary Cardiomyopathies,Primary Cardiomyopathy,Secondary Cardiomyopathies,Secondary Cardiomyopathy,Secondary Myocardial Disease
D004452 Echocardiography Ultrasonic recording of the size, motion, and composition of the heart and surrounding tissues. The standard approach is transthoracic. Echocardiography, Contrast,Echocardiography, Cross-Sectional,Echocardiography, M-Mode,Echocardiography, Transthoracic,Echocardiography, Two-Dimensional,Transthoracic Echocardiography,2-D Echocardiography,2D Echocardiography,Contrast Echocardiography,Cross-Sectional Echocardiography,Echocardiography, 2-D,Echocardiography, 2D,M-Mode Echocardiography,Two-Dimensional Echocardiography,2 D Echocardiography,Cross Sectional Echocardiography,Echocardiography, 2 D,Echocardiography, Cross Sectional,Echocardiography, M Mode,Echocardiography, Two Dimensional,M Mode Echocardiography,Two Dimensional Echocardiography
D005260 Female Females
D006321 Heart The hollow, muscular organ that maintains the circulation of the blood. Hearts
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective

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