| Title: | Effect of Occurrence of Lamin A/C (LMNA) Genetic Variants in a Cohort of 101 Consecutive Apparent "Lone AF" Patients: Results and Insights |
| Journal: | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Published: | 5 Apr 2022 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35449878/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.823717 |
| URL: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.823717/pdf |
Publication 13900
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Abstract
Objective: Mutations in the Lamin A/C (LMNA) gene are commonly associated with cardiac manifestations, such as dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and conduction system disease. However, the overall spectrum and penetrance of rare LMNA variants are unknown. The present study described the presence of LMNA variants in patients with "lone atrial fibrillation (AF)" as their sole clinical presentation.</p>
Methods: One-hundred and one consecutive patients with "lone AF" criteria were initially screened by genetic testing. Genetic variants were classified according to the American College of Genetic and Genomic criteria. All subjects were evaluated through clinical and familial history, ECG, 24-h Holter monitoring, echocardiogram, cardiac magnetic resonance, treatment response, and the present relatives of LMNA carriers. In addition, whole-exome data from 49,960 UK Biobank (UKB) participants were analyzed to describe the overall penetrance of rare LMNA missense and loss of function (LOF) variants.</p>
Results: Three missense variants in LMNA were identified in probands with AF as their first and unique clinical manifestation. Other five first-degree relatives, after the screening, also presented LMNA gene variants. Among 49,960 analyzed UKB participants, 331 carried rare LMNA missense or LOF variant. Participants who carried a rare LMNA variant were significantly associated with higher odds of arrhythmic events and of an abnormal ECG in the per-protocol ECG exam (p = 0.03 and p = 0.05, respectively).</p>
Conclusion: Although a rare occurrence, our findings emphasize the possibility of an initial presentation of apparently "lone AF" in LMNA gene variant carriers.</p>
13 Authors
- Gabrielle D'Arezzo Pessente
- Luciana Sacilotto
- Zaine Oliveira Calil
- Natalia Quintella Sangiorgi Olivetti
- Fanny Wulkan
- Théo Gremen Mimary de Oliveira
- Anísio Alexandre Andrade Pedrosa
- Tan Chen Wu
- Denise Tessariol Hachul
- Maurício Ibrahim Scanavacca
- José Eduardo Krieger
- Francisco Carlos da Costa Darrieux
- Alexandre da Costa Pereira
1 Application
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