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Becker MMC, Arruda GFA, Berenguer DRF, Buril RO, Cardinale D, Brandão SCS. Anthracycline cardiotoxicity: current methods of diagnosis and possible role of 18F-FDG PET/CT as a new biomarker. CARDIO-ONCOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2023; 9:17. [PMID: 36973762 PMCID: PMC10041777 DOI: 10.1186/s40959-023-00161-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
Abstract
Despite advances in chemotherapy, the drugs used in cancer treatment remain rather harmful to the cardiovascular system, causing structural and functional cardiotoxic changes. Positron-emission tomography associated with computed tomography (PET/CT) has emerged like a promising technique in the early diagnosis of these adverse drug effects as the myocardial tissue uptake of fluorodeoxyglucose labeled with fluorine-18 (18F-FDG), a glucose analog, is increased after their use. Among these drugs, anthracyclines are the most frequently associated with cardiotoxicity because they promote heart damage through DNA breaks, and induction of an oxidative, proinflammatory, and toxic environment. This review aimed to present the scientific evidence available so far regarding the use of 18F-FDG PET/CT as an early biomarker of anthracycline-related cardiotoxicity. Thus, it discusses the physiological basis for its uptake, hypotheses to justify its increase in the myocardium affected by anthracyclines, importance of 18F-FDG PET/CT findings for cardio-oncology, and primary challenges of incorporating this technique in standard clinical oncology practice.
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- Mônica M C Becker
- Postgraduate Program in Surgery, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Recife Medical School, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Translational Health, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Surgery, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Cardioncology Unit, European Institute of Oncology, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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- Postgraduate Program in Surgery, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Recife Medical School, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco, 1st floor, 1235 Avenida Professor Moraes Rego, Recife, State of Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil.
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Sampaio DPS, Silva JBM, do Carmo Rassi D, Freitas AF, Rassi S. Echocardiographic strategy for early detection of cardiotoxicity of doxorubicin: a prospective observational study. CARDIO-ONCOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 8:17. [PMID: 36183108 PMCID: PMC9526268 DOI: 10.1186/s40959-022-00143-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Cancer chemotherapy using anthracyclines is associated with cardiotoxicity (CTX), and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) analysis is not sensitive to early cardiotoxic changes. Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV GLS) monitoring helps screen subclinical CTX; however, the intervals at which it should be performed remain unclear. We aimed to evaluate the incidence of CTX in women with breast cancer and the associated factors and compare two echocardiographic monitoring strategies using two cutoff points for LV GLS variation. Methods Patients with breast cancer prescribed doxorubicin underwent serial LVEF and LV GLS assessments using two-dimensional echocardiography every 3 weeks for 6 months. Results We included 43 women; none developed a clinical CTX. Considering a relative reduction of LV GLS > 15%, subclinical CTX was present in 12 (27.9%) and six (14%) patients at 3-week and 3-month intervals, respectively (P = 0.28). Additionally, considering a reduction of > 12%, subclinical CTX was present in 17 (39.5%) and 10 (23.3%) patients (P = 0.16), respectively. There were no significant differences in either reference value at 3-week (P = 0.19) and 3-month intervals (P = 0.41). Age ≥ 60 years (P = 0.018) and hypertension (HTN) (P = 0.022) were associated with subclinical CTX in the univariate analysis. Conclusions There was no difference in the incidence of subclinical CTX between the two cutoff points and no benefit in performing echocardiography every 3 weeks compared with quarterly monitoring. Advanced age and HTN were associated with the development of subclinical CTX.
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- Diogo Pereira Santos Sampaio
- grid.411195.90000 0001 2192 5801Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235 s/n, Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás 74605-050 Brazil
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- grid.411195.90000 0001 2192 5801Department of Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Division, Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás Brazil
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- grid.411195.90000 0001 2192 5801Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235 s/n, Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás 74605-050 Brazil
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- grid.411195.90000 0001 2192 5801Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235 s/n, Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás 74605-050 Brazil
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- grid.411195.90000 0001 2192 5801Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235 s/n, Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás 74605-050 Brazil
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Mazzutti G, Pivatto Júnior F, Costa GOM, Foppa M, Biolo A, Santos ABS. Right ventricular function during trastuzumab therapy for breast cancer. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING 2022; 38:779-787. [PMID: 34783929 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-021-02470-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Cardiotoxicity (CDT) is the main adverse effect related to trastuzumab (TTZ). The role of the right ventricle (RV) in this context is not clear. We aimed to evaluate the longitudinal changes in RV function during TTZ therapy and to determine RV function changes associated with subclinical CDT. Breast cancer patients underwent echocardiograms at the beginning of TTZ treatment (Exam 1) and every 3 months during the first year (Exams 2, 3, and 4). Subclinical CDT was defined as ≥ 12% relative reduction of left ventricle global longitudinal strain (LV GLS). Twenty-five women (52.1 ± 13.1 y-o) were included. We found a decrease in LV ejection fraction between the first and fourth exams (Ex1: 64.1% ± 4.9 vs Ex4: 60.9% ± 4.9, p = 0.003) and the LV GLS gradually decreased during follow-up (Ex1: - 20.6% ± 2.0; Ex2: - 19.4% ± 2.1; Ex3: - 19.2% ± 1.8; Ex4: - 19.0% ± 2.1, all p < 0.05). RV GLS changed from baseline to 3 month and to 6 month (Ex1: - 23.9% ± 1.6; Ex2: - 22.5% ± 2.1; Ex3: - 22.5% ± 2.3, all p < 0.05), and the RV Fractional Area Change was lower in the third exam (Ex1: 44.3% ± 6.6 vs Ex3: 39.9% ± 6.0, p = 0.004). We found subclinical CDT in 13 patients (52%); worsening in RV parameters did not differ between those with and without subclinical CDT. In this sample, the RV function decreased during TTZ therapy and the decrease was not associated to the observed LV cardiotoxicity.
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- Géris Mazzutti
- Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Room 2061, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil.
- Post-Graduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Post-Graduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Room 2061, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil
- Post-Graduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Room 2061, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil
- Post-Graduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Room 2061, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil
- Post-Graduate Program in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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