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ArticlePostepy dermatologii i alergologii2020

The analysis of echocardiographic results in patients suffering from epidermolysis bullosa.

Katarzyna Kurnicka, Katarzyna Osipowicz, Olga Dzikowska-Diduch, Katarzyna Wertheim-Tysarowska, Cezary Kowalewski, Piotr Pruszczyk

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Katarzyna KurnickaDepartment of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Katarzyna OsipowiczDepartment of Dermatology and Immunodermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Olga Dzikowska-DiduchDepartment of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Katarzyna Wertheim-TysarowskaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland.
Cezary KowalewskiDepartment of Dermatology and Immunodermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Piotr PruszczykDepartment of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Medical University of Warsaw · PL

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introductionCardiac abnormalities revealed in patients suffering from epidermolysis bullosa (EB) include dilated cardiomyopathy (DC) and aortopathy. DC is a rare but serious complication associated with an increased mortality, predominantly observed in recessive dystrophic EB. Echocardiography is the most available diagnostic tool used to detect heart disease in EB patients.

aimTo analyse echocardiographic results obtained in Polish EB patients and compare them between the EB group and healthy persons. MATERIAL AND

methodsWe analysed retrospectively echocardiograms of 23 patients with EB (14 F, mean age 17.3 years) performed from 2017 to 2019. The incidence of left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic dysfunction, right heart disease and congenital heart disease was evaluated. A comparison of echo-parameters between EB patients and 20 matched healthy subjects was performed.

resultsWe did not find any cases of DC and aortopathy in the EB group. One bicuspid aortic valve case was revealed. Analysis of LV diastolic parameters showed that the mean value of mitral A velocity was significantly higher and the pulmonary venous flow D velocity was lower in the EB group than in controls. Tissue Doppler analysis revealed lower values of E' velocities of mitral annulus in the EB group, what may suggest discreetly slower LV relaxation, however, this will definitely require further research.

conclusionsAlthough most EB patients do not present cardiac symptoms, there is still a risk of developing cardiomyopathy associated with poor prognosis. It seems reasonable to perform a scheduled echocardiographic screening including LV systolic and diastolic function assessment to detect preclinical cardiac abnormalities.

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cardiomyopathyechocardiographyepidermolysis bullosa

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