Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6156283 | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common hereditary disorders, characterized by the formation of multiple cysts in the kidneys and other organs, as well as noncystic manifestations such as cerebral aneurysm. The most common cardiovascular disorders associated with ADPKD include valvular abnormalities and aortic aneurysm. An association between ADPKD and impaired left ventricular function has occasionally been reported. We describe a 74-year-old woman with ADPKD and exertional dyspnea. Impaired left ventricular function resulting from noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium (NVM) and secondary left ventricular aneurysm were diagnosed. Cardiac sarcoidosis and ischemic heart disease were ruled out. Myocardial ischemia resulting from NVM was the presumptive cause of the ventricular aneurysm. To our knowledge, this is the first report of concurrent isolated NVM and left ventricular aneurysm in a patient with ADPKD. ADPKD and various cardiomyopathies, including NVM, are all reported to involve mutations of sarcomere genes, suggesting a possible link between the conditions.
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Authors
Keiko MD, PhD, Junpei MD, Hiroki MD, Tsukasa MD, Tsunashi MD, PhD, Masayasu MD, PhD, Toshihiro MD, PhD, Fumitaka MD, PhD,