Echocardiographic findings in acromegaly: prevalence of concentric left ventricular remodeling in a large single-center cohort

ConclusionEarly diagnosis of acromegaly and disease control should be attempted to prevent LVH/LV dysfunction and development of valvular heart disease. Concentric LV remodeling develops prior to obvious LV hypertrophy in almost a third of patients with acromegaly, which is a novel finding. Similar to other epidemiological studies, we found a high prevalence of LVH/LV dysfunction. Although possible, reversal of systolic and diastolic dysfunction is sporadic after treatment of acromegaly.
Source: Journal of Endocrinological Investigation - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research