Inflammatory-mediated atrial cardiomyopathy diagnosed using multimodality imaging and successfully treated with prednisolone: a case report

Birgitte Carbuhn Larsen*, Kadhem Helo Abbas Al-Badri, Søren Mellemkjær, Steen Bærentzen, Christina Stolzenburg Oxlund, Kasper Pryds

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Abstract

Background Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac arrhythmia and often develops secondary to structural cardiac changes. Both the occurrence of atrial fibrillation and/or structural changes of the heart may lead to development of atrial cardiomyopathy and heart failure (HF). However, isolated atrial cardiomyopathy caused by focal atrial thickening is a rare condition, previously only described in case reports as a result of different aetiologies all linked to inflammation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Case summary A patient with inflammatory-mediated atrial cardiomyopathy causing atrial fibrillation and acute decompensated HF presented as isolated left atrial wall thickening on transoesophageal echocardiography. The diagnosis was confirmed using multimodality imaging with transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, positron emissions tomography/ computer tomography scanning and intracardiac echocardiography-guided endomyocardial biopsy. Despite no specific histological aetiology, the observed atrial cardiomyopathy might be associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The patient in the present case was successfully treated with prednisolone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discussion Diabetes mellitus is an important risk factor for developing atrial fibrillation and diabetic cardiomyopathy, due to reduced levels of anti-inflammatory and increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines causing cardiac inflammatory structural remodelling. The regression of the atrial thickening might be due to prednisolone’s anti-inflammatory effects and thereby ability to suppress atrial remodelling and reduce the occurrence of atrial fibrillation. However, the effect of prednisolone might only affect the non-manifested inflammatory-mediated atrial remodelling. Due to the rare occurrence of isolated atrial cardiomyopathy a multiple imaging approach during the diagnostic process and follow-ups are essential to determine the aetiology and effect of the treatment.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummerytae167
TidsskriftEuropean Heart Journal - Case Reports
Vol/bind8
Udgave nummer4
Antal sider8
ISSN2514-2119
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 31. mar. 2024

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