Cardiac MRI in Fabry disease
Muhammad Umer1, Dinesh K Kalra1
1Division of Cardiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
|February 23, 2023
Summary
Fabry disease, a genetic disorder, causes heart problems due to enzyme deficiency. Cardiovascular MRI aids in diagnosing Fabry cardiomyopathy and monitoring treatment effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Genetics and Metabolism
- Cardiology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Fabry disease is a rare X-linked inherited disorder caused by alpha-galactosidase A deficiency.
- This deficiency leads to globotriaosylceramide accumulation in lysosomes, affecting multiple organs, particularly the heart, kidneys, and vasculature.
- Fabry cardiomyopathy involves left ventricular hypertrophy, functional abnormalities, arrhythmias, and heart failure, necessitating early intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the critical role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in diagnosing Fabry disease.
- To highlight CMR's utility in clinical decision-making for managing Fabry cardiomyopathy.
- To assess CMR's effectiveness in monitoring treatment efficacy for patients with Fabry disease.
Main Methods:
- Literature review focusing on studies utilizing cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in Fabry disease.
- Analysis of diagnostic criteria and imaging biomarkers for Fabry cardiomyopathy via CMR.
- Evaluation of CMR's role in assessing treatment response and disease progression.
Main Results:
- Cardiovascular MRI is pivotal for detecting characteristic cardiac manifestations of Fabry disease, including left ventricular hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis.
- CMR enables precise assessment of cardiac structure and function, guiding therapeutic strategies.
- Imaging findings on CMR correlate with disease severity and can predict clinical outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is an indispensable tool for the early diagnosis and comprehensive management of Fabry cardiomyopathy.
- CMR facilitates personalized treatment decisions and monitoring of therapeutic interventions, improving patient prognosis.
- Further research should explore advanced CMR techniques for even earlier detection and more refined treatment monitoring in Fabry disease.
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