Prevention & lipids

Exercise intensity and cardiac disease development in carriers of titin truncating variants

Eur J Prev CardiolPublished Cohort study

Main finding · LVSD (LVEF < 45%)Result — go to the resultAdjusted odds ratio 0.663 95% CI 0.261–1.685

Authors' conclusion

In carriers of TTNtv, vigorous physical activity was not associated with LVSD and LTA development.

Study context

Population
Carriers of likely pathogenic (LP) or P titin truncating variants (TTNtv), patients and family members73% male
Participants
117 carriers
Exposure
Athletes vs non-athletes
  • Athletesn = 38
Outcome
LV systolic dysfunction (LVEF < 45%)

Main finding

Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) (LVEF < 45%)

Adjusted odds ratio

0.663

95% CI 0.261–1.685

P 0.388

Athletesvs non-athletes (lifelong vigorous exercise)
adjusted OR 0.663 (95% CI 0.261–1.685); P 0.388

As reported in the abstract

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Secondary outcomes

Life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias (LTA)

Vigorous exercise not associated with LTA
P = 0.607

Non-LTA ventricular arrhythmias

Vigorous exercise not associated with non-LTA
P = 0.648

Supraventricular arrhythmias (AF/AFL)

Vigorous exercise not associated with supraventricular arrhythmias
P = 0.701

Lifetime metabolic equivalents (METs) × hours as continuous variable

Comparable results

Original publication

Exercise intensity and cardiac disease development in carriers of titin truncating variants. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 25 February 2025. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf094

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