Research Article

Cardiac Abnormalities in Acromegaly Patients: A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study

Table 5

Literature review of the studies that applied CMRi in acromegaly patients.

YearFirst authorPatients enrolledLVH (%)LVMi (g/m2)IVSH (%)LVSD (%)LVEF (%)RVSD (%)MCF (%)

2008Bogazzi F.147277 ± 90067 ± 11NA0
2008Gouya H.152777 ± 5.3NA068 ± 6.6NANA
2010Andreassen M.837.592NA12.567NANA
2015Silva C. M.40561.7 ± 18.817.5061.8 ± 9.2NA13.5
2016Warszawski L.36861.8 ± 19.6NA0NANA12
2018Present study6126.260.0 ± 22.827.98.259.9 ± 10.09.814.8

CMRi, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; LVMi, left ventricular mass index; IVSH, interventricular septum hypertrophy; LVSD, left ventricular systolic dysfunction; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; RVSD, right ventricular systolic dysfunction; MCF, myocardial fibrosis; NA, not available.