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Captur G, Lopes LR, Patel V, Li C, Bassett P, Syrris P, Sado DM, Maestrini V, Mohun TJ, McKenna WJ, Muthurangu V, Elliott PM, Moon JC. Abnormal cardiac formation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: fractal analysis of trabeculae and preclinical gene expression. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 7:241-8. [PMID: 24704860 DOI: 10.1161/circgenetics.113.000362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Mutations in genes coding for sarcomeric proteins cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Subtle abnormalities of the myocardium may be present in mutation carriers without left ventricular hypertrophy (G+LVH-) but are difficult to quantify. Fractal analysis has been used to define trabeculae in left ventricular noncompaction and to identify normal racial variations. We hypothesized that trabeculae measured by fractal analysis of cardiovascular magnetic resonance images are abnormal in G+LVH- patients, providing a preclinical marker of disease in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. METHODS AND RESULTS Cardiovascular magnetic resonance was performed on 40 G+LVH- patients (33±15 years, 38% men), 67 patients with a clinical diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (53±15 years, 76% men; 31 with a pathogenic mutation [G+LVH+]), and 69 matched healthy volunteers (44±15 years, 57% men). Trabeculae were quantified by fractal analysis of cine slices to calculate the fractal dimension, a unitless index of endocardial complexity calculated from endocardial contours after segmentation. In G+LVH- patients, apical left ventricular trabeculation was increased compared with controls (maximal apical fractal dimension, 1.249±0.07 versus 1.199±0.05; P=0.001). In G+LVH+ and G-LVH+ cohorts, maximal apical fractal dimension was greater than in controls (P<0.0001) irrespective of gene status (G+LVH+: 1.370±0.08; G-LVH+: 1.380±0.09). Compared with controls, G+LVH- patients also had a higher frequency of clefts (28% versus 8%; P=0.02), longer anterior mitral valve leaflets (23.5±3.0 versus 19.7±3.1 mm; P<0.0001), greater septal systolic wall thickness (12.6±3.2 versus 11.2±2.1 mm; P=0.03), higher ejection fraction (71±4% versus 69±4%; P=0.03), and smaller end-systolic volumes (38±9 versus 43±12 mL; P=0.03). CONCLUSIONS Increased myocardial trabecular complexity is one of several preclinical abnormalities in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy sarcomere gene mutation carriers without LVH.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gabriella Captur
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu)
| | - Luis R Lopes
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu)
| | - Vimal Patel
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu)
| | - Chunming Li
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu)
| | - Paul Bassett
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu)
| | - Petros Syrris
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu)
| | - Daniel M Sado
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu)
| | - Viviana Maestrini
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu)
| | - Timothy J Mohun
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu)
| | - William J McKenna
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu)
| | - Vivek Muthurangu
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu)
| | - Perry M Elliott
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu)
| | - James C Moon
- From Division of Cardiovascular Imaging and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit, The Heart Hospital, part of University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., P.M.E., J.C.M.); UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (G.C., L.L., V.P., P.B., P.S., D.M.S., V. Maestrini, W.J.M., V. Muthurangu, P.M.E., J.C.M.) and Biostatistics Joint Research Office (P.B.), University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (C.L.); Developmental Biology Division, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom (T.J.M.); and UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, United Kingdom (V. Muthurangu).
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