title: Subtype-Specific Interactions and Prognosis in Cardiac Amyloidosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Light chain (AL) and transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis have a similar effect on myocardial function but very different disease trajectories and survival. However, limited data are available evaluating subtype-specific predictors of outcomes in a large contemporary cohort.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We retrospectively investigated 360 patients at the time of initial diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis (191 AL and 169 ATTR) from 2002 to 2014. Clinical, laboratory, electrical, and morphologic covariates were evaluated based upon amyloid subtype. ATTR etiology was associated with older age, more chronic medical conditions, and the use of standard heart failure medical therapy. Left ventricular mass index and electrocardiographic voltage were higher in ATTR, while there was no difference in ejection fraction or markers of diastology between subtypes. A multivariable Cox model was generated using previously identified predictors of negative outcomes in cardiac amyloidosis and analyzed after stratification for subsequent amyloid-specific treatment. An AL etiology was the most predictive variable (hazard ratio 3.143, P<0.001) of 3-year all-cause mortality. The only covariate that showed a significantly greater magnitude of effect on mortality in 1 amyloid subtype versus the other was amyloid-specific treatment in AL (P=0.015). The magnitude of effect of other variables on mortality did not significantly differ between subtypes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinical, morphological, electrical, and biomarker data do not significantly interact with amyloid subtype in its association with mortality, despite the fact that the prognosis in each subtype differs greatly. This suggests an additional factor or factors (such as light chain toxicity) contributing to poorer outcomes in AL amyloid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH sperryb@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Brett W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Sperry
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Michael N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Vranian
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Rory
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hachamovitch
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Hariom
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Asad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ikram
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Dermot
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Phelan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Mazen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanna
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials; D000368:Aged; D000682:Amyloid / Q000032:analysis*; D028227:Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013318:Stroke Volume; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: amyloid; cardiomyopathy; echocardiography; electrocardiography; prognosis