Abstract
(1) Background: Wilson’s disease (WD) is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder with the excessive deposition of copper into different organs, including the heart. Previous studies showed structural cardiac changes even in patients with no signs of heart failure. The aim of this study was to perform cardiac magnetic resonance-based strain analysis in WD patients, as it is a powerful independent predictor of mortality. (2) Methods: We conducted a prospective cardiac magnetic resonance study that included 61 patients and 61 age and sex-matched controls, and performed strain analysis of the left and right ventricle. (3) Results: Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) as a prognostic marker of increased mortality was not altered (control −22.8 (4.8) % vs. WD patients −21.8 (5.1) %, p = 0.124). However, 4 of the 61 patients had a markedly reduced GLS. Global circumferential strain did not significantly differ between the groups either (p = 0.534). WD patients had significantly reduced global radial strain (p = 0.002). Right ventricular GLS was also significantly reduced in WD patients (p = 0.01). (4) Conclusions: Strain analysis revealed functional impairment of the left and right ventricle in a small number of patients as a potential early sign of cardiac manifestation in asymptomatic WD patients.
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