Implementing a New Algorithm for Reinterpretation of Ambiguous Variants in Genetic Dilated Cardiomyopathy


Por: Pérez-Serra A, Toro R, Martínez-Barrios E, Iglesias A, Fernandez-Falgueras A, Alcalde M, Coll M, Puigmulé M, Del Olmo B, Picó F, Lopez L, Arbelo E, César-Díaz S, Llano CT, Mangas A, Brugada-Terradellas J, Sarquella-Brugada G, Brugada R and Campuzano O

Publicada: 1 abr 2024 Ahead of Print: 29 mar 2024
Resumen:
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a heterogeneous entity that leads to heart failure and malignant arrhythmias. Nearly 50% of cases are inherited; therefore, genetic analysis is crucial to unravel the cause and for the early identification of carriers at risk. A large number of variants remain classified as ambiguous, impeding an actionable clinical translation. Our goal was to perform a comprehensive update of variants previously classified with an ambiguous role, applying a new algorithm of already available tools. In a cohort of 65 cases diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a total of 125 genetic variants were classified as ambiguous. Our reanalysis resulted in the reclassification of 12% of variants from an unknown to likely benign or likely pathogenic role, due to improved population frequencies. For all the remaining ambiguous variants, we used our algorithm; 60.9% showed a potential but not confirmed deleterious role, and 24.5% showed a potential benign role. Periodically updating the population frequencies is a cheap and fast action, making it possible to clarify the role of ambiguous variants. Here, we perform a comprehensive reanalysis to help to clarify the role of most of ambiguous variants. Our specific algorithms facilitate genetic interpretation in dilated cardiomyopathy.

Filiaciones:
Pérez-Serra A:
 Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI-CERCA), Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià, Edifici M2, 17190 Salt, Spain

 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

Toro R:
 Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Cadiz University, 11003 Cadiz, Spain

 Research Unit, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INiBICA), Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009 Cadiz, Spain

Martínez-Barrios E:
 Arrítmies Pediàtriques, Cardiologia Genètica i Mort Sobtada, Malalties Cardiovasculars en el Desenvolupament, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, 08950 Barcelona, Spain

 Pediatric Arrhythmias, Inherited Cardiac Diseases and Sudden Death Unit, Cardiology Department, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital de Barcelona, 08950 Barcelona, Spain

 European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart (ERN GUARD-Heart), 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Iglesias A:
 Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI-CERCA), Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià, Edifici M2, 17190 Salt, Spain

 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

Fernandez-Falgueras A:
 Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI-CERCA), Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià, Edifici M2, 17190 Salt, Spain

 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

 Cardiology Service, Hospital Josep Trueta, University of Girona, 17007 Girona, Spain

Alcalde M:
 Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI-CERCA), Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià, Edifici M2, 17190 Salt, Spain

 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

Coll M:
 Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI-CERCA), Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià, Edifici M2, 17190 Salt, Spain

 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

Puigmulé M:
 Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI-CERCA), Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià, Edifici M2, 17190 Salt, Spain

 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

Del Olmo B:
 Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI-CERCA), Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià, Edifici M2, 17190 Salt, Spain

 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

Picó F:
 Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI-CERCA), Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià, Edifici M2, 17190 Salt, Spain

 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

Lopez L:
 Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI-CERCA), Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià, Edifici M2, 17190 Salt, Spain

 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

Arbelo E:
 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

 European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart (ERN GUARD-Heart), 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 Arrhythmias Unit, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona-IDIBAPS, 08036 Barcelona, Spain

César-Díaz S:
 European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart (ERN GUARD-Heart), 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 Arrítmies Pediàtriques, Cardiologia Genètica i Mort Sobtada, Malalties Cardiovasculars en el Desenvolupament, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, 08950 Barcelona, Spain

 Pediatric Arrhythmias, Inherited Cardiac Diseases and Sudden Death Unit, Cardiology Department, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital de Barcelona, 08950 Barcelona, Spain

Llano CT:
 Cardiology Service, Hospital Josep Trueta, University of Girona, 17007 Girona, Spain

Mangas A:
 Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Cadiz University, 11003 Cadiz, Spain

 Research Unit, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INiBICA), Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009 Cadiz, Spain

 Internal Medicine Department, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Cadiz, 11009 Cadiz, Spain

Brugada-Terradellas J:
 Arrhythmias Unit, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona-IDIBAPS, 08036 Barcelona, Spain

 European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart (ERN GUARD-Heart), 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

Sarquella-Brugada G:
 Arrítmies Pediàtriques, Cardiologia Genètica i Mort Sobtada, Malalties Cardiovasculars en el Desenvolupament, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, 08950 Barcelona, Spain

 Medical Science Department, School of Medicine, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain

 Pediatric Arrhythmias, Inherited Cardiac Diseases and Sudden Death Unit, Cardiology Department, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital de Barcelona, 08950 Barcelona, Spain

 European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart (ERN GUARD-Heart), 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Brugada R:
 Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI-CERCA), Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià, Edifici M2, 17190 Salt, Spain

 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

 Cardiology Service, Hospital Josep Trueta, University of Girona, 17007 Girona, Spain

 Medical Science Department, School of Medicine, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain

Campuzano O:
 Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (IDIBGI-CERCA), Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià, Edifici M2, 17190 Salt, Spain

 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain

 Medical Science Department, School of Medicine, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain
ISSN: 16616596





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