Impact of autonomic dysfunction on cardiovascular outcomes among patients with ATTR cardiomyopathy: insights from the COMPASS-31.

BACKGROUND

ATTR is a systemic disease, causing significant morbidity and mortality, manifesting with symptoms affecting both the heart and nervous system. This study employed the Composite Autonomic Symptom Scale 31 (COMPASS-31) to assess autonomic symptoms in relation to ATTR-CM subtypes and the impact of dysfunction on prognosis.

METHODS

This study included contemporary ATTR-CM patients enrolled in an institutional registry from 7/21-6/24. Demographic information, patient-reported outcomes (COMPASS-31 and Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ)), 6-min walk test, and clinical data (hospitalisations, mortality) were collected and compared between ATTR-CM sub-types (ATTRwt, ATTRv-Val122Ile, ATTRv-non Val122Ile).

RESULTS

240 ATTR-CM patients (81% ATTRwt, 11% Val-122Ile, 8% non-Val122Ile) were studied. Following adjustment for age, significant COMPASS-31 score differences were observed between ATTRwt and ATTRv-nonV122I variant patients. "High" COMPASS-31 scores (≥35.42) were associated with later Columbia stage, lower exercise tolerance, and poorer quality of life (QOL) (all p < 0.05). Time-to-event analysis demonstrated higher probability of cardiovascular hospitalisations (CVH) for patients with "High" COMPASS-31 scores (p < 0.01). These patients also had increased CVH risk (HR = 4.26 [95% CI: 1.85-9.83], p = 0.001) independent of age, sex, ATTR type, Columbia Stage and diabetes.

CONCLUSIONS

Among ATTR-CM patients, autonomic dysfunction assessed via COMPASS-31 questionnaire was associated with more advanced disease stage and QOL impairment, and independently predicted CVH risk.