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Attina’ G, Triarico S, Romano A, Maurizi P, Mastrangelo S, Ruggiero A. Serum Biomarkers for the Detection of Cardiac Dysfunction in Childhood Cancers Receiving Anthracycline-Based Treatment. Biomed Pharmacol J 2022; 15:1311-1321. [DOI: 10.13005/bpj/2468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Anthracyclines are routinely used in cancer chemotherapy in many childhood cancers. A serious adverse effect of doxorubicin chemotherapy is cardiotoxicity which may lead to congestive heart failure for long-term survivors years after treatment. Currently, echocardiography is used to control the heart function during anthracyclines therapy. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and NT-proBNP as well as cardiac troponins have been proposed as clinical markers for subclinical anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. The BNP and pro-BNP can be easily measured in plasma and initial data indicate that the NT-proBNP could be sensitive predictor for the development of congestive heart failure.
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- Giorgio Attina’
- Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Universita’ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Universita’ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Universita’ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Universita’ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Universita’ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Universita’ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Zhang L, Wang Y, Meng W, Zhao W, Tong Z. Cardiac safety analysis of anti-HER2-targeted therapy in early breast cancer. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14312. [PMID: 35995984 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18342-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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To evaluate the cardiac safety of anti-HER2-targeted therapy for early breast cancer; to investigate whether trastuzumab combined with pertuzumab increases cardiac toxicity compared with trastuzumab; to evaluate the predictive value of high-sensitivity Troponin (hs-TnI) and QTc for the cardiotoxicity associated with anti-HER2 targeted therapy in early breast cancer. A total of 420 patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer who received trastuzumab or trastuzumab combined with pertuzumab for more than half a year in Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital from January 2018 to February 2021 were included. Left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF), hs-TnI values, and QTc were measured at baseline and 3, 6, 9, 12 months. Cardiotoxicity was defined as a decrease in LVEF of at least 10 percentage points from baseline on follow-up echocardiography. Cardiotoxicity developed in 67 of the 420 patients (15.9%) and all patients had LVEF above 50% before and after treatment. The incidence of cardiotoxicity in trastuzumab and trastuzumab combined with pertuzumab was 14.3% and 17.9%, respectively (P > 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that age, coronary heart disease, left chest wall radiotherapy, and anthracyclines sequential therapy were independent risk factors for cardiotoxicity (P < 0.05). The value of hs-TnI and QTc at the end of treatment (12th month) were selected for ROC curve prediction analysis and the area under the ROC curve was 0.724 and 0.713, respectively, which was significantly different from the area of 0.5 (P < 0.05). The decrease of LVEF in the study was mostly asymptomatic, from the heart safety point of view, the anti-HER2 targeted therapy for early breast cancer was well tolerated. Trastuzumab combined with pertuzumab did not significantly increase cardiotoxicity. However, subgroup analysis suggests that in the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and sequential treatment with anthracene, trastuzumab and pertuzumab may increase the cardiac burden compared with trastuzumab. Hs-TnI and QTc may be useful in monitoring and predicting cardiotoxicity associated with anti-HER2 targeted therapy for early breast cancer.
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Arafa MH, Mohammad NS, Atteia HH. Rho-Kinase inhibitors ameliorate diclofenac-induced cardiotoxicity in chloroquine-treated adjuvant arthritic rats. Life Sci 2020; 254:117605. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cardiovascular effects of cancer therapies are of concern. Prediction, diagnosis, and management of cardiotoxicity is a challenge. Cardiovascular biomarkers are being studied in relationship to cancer therapy, showing promise in detection and prevention of cardiotoxicity. We summarize the use of biomarkers in cardio-oncology and presents recommendations for their use. Troponins and natriuretic peptides are the most commonly used biomarkers. High-quality evidence supporting their use is lacking. Biomarkers can be incorporated into a detection strategy for cardiotoxicity. Large, well-powered studies are needed to delineate care strategies using biomarkers in the prediction and management of the cardiovascular effects of cancer therapy.
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Agha A, Zarifa A, Kim P, Iliescu C, Gladish G, Hassan S, Palaskas N, Durand JB, Lu Y, Lopez-Mattei J. The Role of Cardiovascular Imaging and Serum Biomarkers in Identifying Cardiotoxicity Related to Cancer Therapeutics. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2019; 15:258-266. [PMID: 31988686 DOI: 10.14797/mdcj-15-4-258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Innovations and discoveries in cancer therapeutics have improved survival rates in patients with various types of malignancies. At the same time, physicians are identifying an increased number of patients with treatment-related cardiotoxicity. It is imperative that physicians recognize early treatment-related adverse effects to determine the safest therapeutic options for patients with cancer. This manuscript evaluates the role of cardiovascular imaging and biomarkers in identifying cardiotoxicity trigged by various chemotherapeutic agents and summarizes expert consensus statements regarding cardiotoxicity monitoring.
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- Ali Agha
- MCGOVERN MEDICAL SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TEXAS
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- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS
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- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS
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- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS
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- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS
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- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS
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- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS
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Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in childhood cancer survivors is a growing problem. The population of patients at risk for cardiovascular disease is steadily increasing, as five-year survival rates for all types of childhood cancers continue to improve. Doxorubicin affects the developing heart differently from the adult heart and in a subset of exposed patients, childhood exposure leads to late, irreversible cardiomyopathy. Notably, the prevalence of late-onset toxicity is increasing in parallel with improved survival. By the year 2020, it is estimated that there will be 500,000 childhood cancer survivors and over 50,000 of them will suffer from doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. The majority of the research to-date, concentrated on childhood cancer survivors, has focused mostly on clinical outcomes through well-designed epidemiological and retrospective cohort studies. Preclinical studies have elucidated many of the cellular mechanisms that elicit acute toxicity in cardiomyocytes. However, more research is needed in the areas of early- and late-onset cardiotoxicity and more importantly improving the scientific understanding of how other cells present in the cardiac milieu are impacted by doxorubicin exposure. The overall goal of this review is to succinctly summarize the major clinical and preclinical studies focused on doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. As the prevalence of patients affected by doxorubicin exposure continues to increase, it is imperative that the major gaps in existing research are identified and subsequently utilized to develop appropriate research priorities for the coming years. Well-designed preclinical research models will enhance our understanding of the pathophysiology of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and directly lead to better diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. © 2019 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 9:905-931, 2019.
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- Trevi R Mancilla
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Ganatra S, Nohria A, Shah S, Groarke JD, Sharma A, Venesy D, Patten R, Gunturu K, Zarwan C, Neilan TG, Barac A, Hayek SS, Dani S, Solanki S, Mahmood SS, Lipshultz SE. Upfront dexrazoxane for the reduction of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in adults with preexisting cardiomyopathy and cancer: a consecutive case series. Cardiooncology 2019; 5:1. [PMID: 32154008 PMCID: PMC7048095 DOI: 10.1186/s40959-019-0036-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiotoxicity associated with anthracycline-based chemotherapies has limited their use in patients with preexisting cardiomyopathy or heart failure. Dexrazoxane protects against the cardiotoxic effects of anthracyclines, but in the USA and some European countries, its use had been restricted to adults with advanced breast cancer receiving a cumulative doxorubicin (an anthracycline) dose > 300 mg/m2. We evaluated the off-label use of dexrazoxane as a cardioprotectant in adult patients with preexisting cardiomyopathy, undergoing anthracycline chemotherapy. METHODS Between July 2015 and June 2017, five consecutive patients, with preexisting, asymptomatic, systolic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction who required anthracycline-based chemotherapy, were concomitantly treated with off-label dexrazoxane, administered 30 min before each anthracycline dose, regardless of cancer type or stage. Demographic, cardiovascular, and cancer-related outcomes were compared to those of three consecutive patients with asymptomatic cardiomyopathy treated earlier at the same hospital without dexrazoxane. RESULTS Mean age of the five dexrazoxane-treated patients and three patients treated without dexrazoxane was 70.6 and 72.6 years, respectively. All five dexrazoxane-treated patients successfully completed their planned chemotherapy (doxorubicin, 280 to 300 mg/m2). With dexrazoxane therapy, changes in LV systolic function were minimal with mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) decreasing from 39% at baseline to 34% after chemotherapy. None of the dexrazoxane-treated patients experienced symptomatic heart failure or elevated biomarkers (cardiac troponin I or brain natriuretic peptide). Of the three patients treated without dexrazoxane, two received doxorubicin (mean dose, 210 mg/m2), and one received daunorubicin (540 mg/m2). Anthracycline therapy resulted in a marked reduction in LVEF from 42.5% at baseline to 18%. All three developed symptomatic heart failure requiring hospitalization and intravenous diuretic therapy. Two of them died from cardiogenic shock and multi-organ failure. CONCLUSION The concomitant administration of dexrazoxane in patients with preexisting cardiomyopathy permitted successful delivery of anthracycline-based chemotherapy without cardiac decompensation. Larger prospective trials are warranted to examine the use of dexrazoxane as a cardioprotectant in patients with preexisting cardiomyopathy who require anthracyclines.
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- Sarju Ganatra
- Cardio-Oncology Program, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA USA
- Cardio-Oncology Program, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Cardio-Oncology Program, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA USA
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- Cardio-Oncology Program, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA USA
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA USA
- Cancer Survivorship Program, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA USA
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA USA
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- Cardio-Oncology Program, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Cardio-Oncology Program, Division of Cardiology, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME USA
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- Department of Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, New-York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York City, NY USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Oishei Children’s Hospital, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY USA
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Poklepovic A, Qu Y, Dickinson M, Kontos MC, Kmieciak M, Schultz E, Bandopadhyay D, Deng X, Kukreja RC. Randomized study of doxorubicin-based chemotherapy regimens, with and without sildenafil, with analysis of intermediate cardiac markers. Cardiooncology 2018; 4. [PMID: 30221011 PMCID: PMC6136838 DOI: 10.1186/s40959-018-0033-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Doxorubicin chemotherapy is used across a range of adult and pediatric malignancies. Cardiac toxicity is common, and dysfunction develops over time in many patients. Biomarkers used for predicting late cardiac dysfunction following doxorubicin exposure have shown promise. Preclinical studies have demonstrated potential cardioprotective effects of sildenafil. Methods We sought to confirm the safety of adding sildenafil to doxorubicin-based chemotherapy and assess N-terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) and high sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hsTnI) as early markers of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. We randomized 27 patients (ages 31–77, 92.3% female) receiving doxorubicin chemotherapy using a blocked randomization scheme with randomly permuted block sizes to receive standard chemotherapy alone or with the addition of sildenafil. The study was not blinded. Sildenafil was dosed at 100 mg by mouth daily during therapy; patients took sildenafil three times daily on the day of doxorubicin. Doxorubicin dosing and schedule were dependent on the treatment regimen. Echocardiography was obtained prior to initiation of treatment and routinely thereafter up to 4 years. NT-proBNP and hsTnI were obtained with each cycle before, 1-3 h after, and 24 h after doxorubicin. Results Fourteen patients were randomized to receive standard doxorubicin chemotherapy alone (14 treated and analyzed), while 13 patients were randomized to the experimental doxorubicin and sildenafil arm (10 treated and analyzed). No toxicity signal was seen with the addition of sildenafil to doxorubicin-based regimens. There was no statistical difference between the treatment arms in relation to the change of mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) between the first and last evaluation. In both arms, hsTnI levels increased over time; however, elevated hsTnI was not associated with declines in LVEF. Conclusion Adding sildenafil was safe, but did not offer cardioprotection following doxorubicin treatment. Increases in hsTnI levels were observed over time, but elevations during therapy did not correlate with subsequent decreases in LVEF. Trial registration This clinical trial (NCT01375699) was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov on June 17, 2011.
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- Andrew Poklepovic
- Massey Cancer Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980070, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980070, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980037, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980051, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980037, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980051, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980032, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980032, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980051, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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Biomarkers are at the cornerstone of preventive measures and contribute to the screening process. More recently, biomarkers have been used to gauge the biological response to the employed therapies. Since it is ubiquitously used to detect subclinical disease process, biomarkers also have found its place in cancer therapy related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD). The aim of this review is to comprehensively present up-to-date knowledge of biomarkers in CTRCD and highlight some of the future biomedical technologies that may strengthen the screening process, and/or provide new insight in pathological mechanisms behind CTRCD.
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- Rohit Moudgil
- Division of Cardiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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Quintana RA, Banchs J, Gupta R, Lin HY, Raj SD, Conley A, Ravi V, Araujo D, Benjamin RS, Patel S, Vadhan-Raj S, Somaiah N. Early Evidence of Cardiotoxicity and Tumor Response in Patients with Sarcomas after High Cumulative Dose Doxorubicin Given as a Continuous Infusion. Sarcoma 2017; 2017:7495914. [PMID: 29081684 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7495914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the dose-dependent response rate of sarcomas to doxorubicin, clinicians limit its cumulative dose due to cardiotoxicity. This study evaluates early evidence of cardiotoxicity in patients treated with high-dose doxorubicin given as a continuous infusion. METHODS Data was collected on patients who received 90 mg/m2 doxorubicin as a continuous infusion and 10 gm/m2 ifosfamide for up to 6 cycles as part of a phase II study. Cardiotoxicity was assessed with serial echocardiograms or multigated acquisition scans and serum brain natriuretic peptide and troponin levels. Tumor responses were determined by serial radiographic imaging per RECIST. RESULT Out of the 48 patients enrolled, no patient developed heart failure symptoms; however, 4 out of the 38 (10%) patients with serial left ventricular ejection fraction assessments developed subclinical cardiotoxicity (asymptomatic drop in LVEF ≥ 10%). Twenty-three patients received all six 72-hour cycles of doxorubicin with a mean cumulative dose of 540 mg/m2. Among these patients, 4% (n = 1) developed subclinical cardiotoxicity. In the advanced disease group (n = 39), patients with a complete or partial response received a higher mean cumulative dose than those with stable disease (p < 0.033). CONCLUSIONS Doxorubicin cardiotoxicity can be limited by administering doxorubicin as a continuous infusion, allowing higher cumulative dosing to maximize efficacy.
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Chemotherapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CRCD) has challenged clinicians to hesitate in using cardiotoxic agents such as anthracycline and several protein kinase inhibitors. As early detection of CRCD and timely cessation of cardiotoxic agents became a strategy to avoid CRCD, cardiac troponin and natriuretic peptide are measured to monitor cardiotoxicity; however, there are inconsistencies in their predictability of CRCD. Alternative biomarkers have been researched extensively for potential use as more sensitive and accurate biomarkers. The mechanisms of CRCD and previous studies on traditional and novel biomarkers for CRCD are examined to enlighten future direction of investigation in this combined biology.
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- Yong-Hyun Kim
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Cardiovascular Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University Medical Center Ansan Hospital, 123 Jeokgeum-ro, Ansan-si 15355, Korea
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Center for Clinical Genomics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Armenian SH, Lacchetti C, Barac A, Carver J, Constine LS, Denduluri N, Dent S, Douglas PS, Durand JB, Ewer M, Fabian C, Hudson M, Jessup M, Jones LW, Ky B, Mayer EL, Moslehi J, Oeffinger K, Ray K, Ruddy K, Lenihan D. Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Oncol 2017; 35:893-911. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.70.5400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 652] [Impact Index Per Article: 93.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Purpose Cardiac dysfunction is a serious adverse effect of certain cancer-directed therapies that can interfere with the efficacy of treatment, decrease quality of life, or impact the actual survival of the patient with cancer. The purpose of this effort was to develop recommendations for prevention and monitoring of cardiac dysfunction in survivors of adult-onset cancers. Methods Recommendations were developed by an expert panel with multidisciplinary representation using a systematic review (1996 to 2016) of meta-analyses, randomized clinical trials, observational studies, and clinical experience. Study quality was assessed using established methods, per study design. The guideline recommendations were crafted in part using the Guidelines Into Decision Support methodology. Results A total of 104 studies met eligibility criteria and compose the evidentiary basis for the recommendations. The strength of the recommendations in these guidelines is based on the quality, amount, and consistency of the evidence and the balance between benefits and harms. Recommendations It is important for health care providers to initiate the discussion regarding the potential for cardiac dysfunction in individuals in whom the risk is sufficiently high before beginning therapy. Certain higher risk populations of survivors of cancer may benefit from prevention and screening strategies implemented during cancer-directed therapies. Clinical suspicion for cardiac disease should be high and threshold for cardiac evaluation should be low in any survivor who has received potentially cardiotoxic therapy. For certain higher risk survivors of cancer, routine surveillance with cardiac imaging may be warranted after completion of cancer-directed therapy, so that appropriate interventions can be initiated to halt or even reverse the progression of cardiac dysfunction.
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- Saro H. Armenian
- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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- Saro H. Armenian, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Christina Lacchetti, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Neelima Denduluri, Virginia Cancer Specialists, Arlington, VA; Ana Barac, Medstar Heart Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Joseph Carver and Mariell Jessup, University of Pennsylvania; Bonnie Ky, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Louis S. Constine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester; Lee W. Jones and Kevin Oeffinger,
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Inanc MT, Karadavut S, Aytekin M, Duran AO, Derya M, Akpek M, Sahin O, Kalay N, Karaca H, Ozkan M, Inanc M. The relationship between plasma hyaluronan levels and anthracycline-related cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients. Int J Cardiol 2016; 218:246-251. [PMID: 27236123 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.05.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AIM Anthracycline-derived antineoplastic agents are used as the main form of treatment in many malignant diseases, including breast cancer and childhood cancers. Cardiotoxicity is one of the most feared life-threatening complications of cancer therapy. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between plasma hyaluronan (HA) levels and anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty eight of 73 female patients who were diagnosed with breast cancer and treated with a chemotherapy regimen including anthracycline were enrolled in this study. Anamneses were taken from each patient before and after chemotherapy. Further, physical examinations, electrocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography were performed, and plasma hyaluronan levels were determined by using ELISA assay for each patient before and after treatment. RESULTS Following anthracycline-based chemotherapy, the average left ventricular ejection fraction decreased (62.6±3.7% vs. 58.6±4.4%, p<0.001), and diastolic functions significantly deteriorated (p<0.001). However, troponin and hyaluronan levels significantly increased following chemotherapy [Troponin (ng/ml, mean±SD): before 0.01±0.002, after 0.037±0.02, p<0.001], [Plasma HA (ng/ml, mean±SD): before 41.3±5.4, after 70±8.5, p<0.001]. The increase in troponin values correlated with systolic dysfunction (p=0.002), but did not correlate with diastolic dysfunction (p=0.661). Significant correlations were found between systolic/diastolic dysfunction and plasma HA levels (r=0.417, p=0.001; r=0.339, p=0.009, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Both systolic and diastolic functions were significantly deteriorated after chemotherapy. In addition, plasma levels of HA and troponin increased after treatment. Further, both systolic and diastolic dysfunctions were found to correlate with serum HA levels. All these data suggest that HA might have a function on anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Erciyes University Medical Biology Department, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Erciyes University Medical Oncology Department, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Erciyes University Medical Biology Department, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Kayseri Training and Research Hospital Cardiology Department, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Kayseri Training and Research Hospital Cardiology Department, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Erciyes University Cardiology Department, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Erciyes University Medical Oncology Department, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Erciyes University Medical Oncology Department, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Kayseri Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Department, Kayseri, Turkey.
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Murtagh G, Lyons T, O’connell E, Ballot J, Geraghty L, Fennelly D, Gullo G, Ledwidge M, Crown J, Gallagher J, Watson C, Mcdonald KM, Walshe JM. Late cardiac effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer survivors treated with adjuvant doxorubicin: 10-year follow-up. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2016; 156:501-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-3781-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 04/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Anthracyclines are one of the most commonly used antineoplastic agent classes, and a core part of the treatment in breast cancers, hematological malignancies, and sarcomas. Their benefit is decreased by their well-recognized cardiotoxicity. The purpose of this review is to outline the presentation, mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of anthracyclines-induced cardiotoxicity. Symptomatic heart failure occurs in 2% to 5% of patients treated with anthrayclines and may be higher in older patients or patients with cardiovascular risk factors. The mechanisms involved in anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity involve myocyte loss by apoptosis in the presence of a limited regenerative capacity. Once symptomatic, anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity is associated with markedly decreased survival. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), mostly determined using echocardiography, is used to monitor patients treated with anthracyclines. As more than 1/3 of patients treated with anthracyclines do not recover their baseline LVEF once it is decreased, more sensitive echocardiographic indices of LV function such as myocardial deformation or biomarkers have been studied in patients monitoring. Cardioprotective treatments such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, beta-blockers, iron chelators, statins, and metformin are also the topic of research efforts.
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- Timothy C Tan
- Cardiac Ultrasound Laboratory, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Division of Cardiology, Blacktown Hospital, University of Western Sydney, Australia
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- Cardio-oncology program, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Division of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cardio-oncology program, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Division of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Cardiac Ultrasound Laboratory, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Cardio-oncology program, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Yu AF, Manrique C, Pun S, Liu JE, Mara E, Fleisher M, Patil S, Jones LW, Steingart RM, Hudis CA, Dang CT. Cardiac Safety of Paclitaxel Plus Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab in Patients With HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer. Oncologist 2016; 21:418-24. [PMID: 26984450 PMCID: PMC4828117 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The results of a preplanned cardiac safety analysis of global longitudinal strain (GLS), and troponin-I (TnI) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in the phase II study of paclitaxel, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab (THP) for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer are reported. There were no statistically significant changes in GLS, and TnI and BNP levels. The finding supports the cardiac safety of THP in this group of patients. Introduction. Myocardial strain imaging and blood biomarkers have been proposed as adjuncts to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) monitoring for the early detection of cardiotoxicity during cancer therapy. We report the results of a preplanned cardiac safety analysis of global longitudinal strain (GLS), and troponin-I (TnI) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in the phase II study of paclitaxel, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab (THP) for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Patients and Methods. Patients with 0–1 lines of prior therapy were treated with weekly paclitaxel (80 mg/m2) plus trastuzumab (8 mg/kg loading dose followed by 6 mg/kg) and pertuzumab (840 mg loading dose followed by 420 mg) every 3 weeks. Exploratory endpoints were GLS measured with speckle-tracking echocardiography every 3 months and TnI and BNP levels measured every 6 weeks (immediately pre- and postchemotherapy infusion) at 6 time points. Results. Sixty-seven of 69 enrolled patients were treated with THP: 19 (28%) had hypertension, 8 (12%) had diabetes, 11 (16%) had hyperlipidemia, and 26 (38%) had smoking history. After a median follow-up of 21 months (range: 3–38 months), no patients developed symptomatic heart failure. Two patients (3.0%) experienced asymptomatic LVEF decline (grade 2). The mean GLS (±SD) was 19% ± 2% (baseline), 19% ± 2% (month 6), and 19% ± 3% (month 12). Detectable TnI (>0.06 ng/mL) and elevated BNP (>100 pg/mL) levels were observed in 3 (4.3%) and 2 (3.0%) patients, respectively, but were not associated with LVEF decline. Conclusion. The absence of any significant changes in GLS and cardiac biomarkers (TnI and BNP) further support the cardiac safety of THP in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Implications for Practice: Dual anti-HER2 therapy with trastuzumab and pertuzumab in combination with taxane-based chemotherapy improves overall survival in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. There is a critical need to investigate the potential cardiotoxicity of dual anti-HER2 blockade, given the importance of HER2 signaling in cardiac homeostasis and stress response. Global longitudinal strain and cardiac biomarkers have been proposed as adjuncts to left ventricular ejection fraction for the early detection of cardiotoxicity. In this phase II study of combination trastuzumab and pertuzumab with paclitaxel, no clinically significant change was observed in global longitudinal strain or cardiac biomarkers. These results further support the cardiac safety of dual anti-HER2 blockade previously reported in the CLEOPATRA study. The findings in the current study also call into question the role of intensive cardiac monitoring among patients treated with anti-HER2 therapy in the absence of anthracyclines. Less frequent cardiac assessments could lead to a reduction in unnecessary treatment interruption and is an important consideration given the rise in medical expenditures, but this requires further investigation.
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- Anthony F Yu
- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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de Azambuja E, Ameye L, Diaz M, Vandenbossche S, Aftimos P, Hernández SB, Shih-li C, Delhaye F, Focan C, Cornez N, Vindevoghel A, Beauduin M, Lemort M, Paesmans M, Suter T, Piccart-gebhart M. Cardiac assessment of early breast cancer patients 18years after treatment with cyclophosphamide-, methotrexate-, fluorouracil- or epirubicin-based chemotherapy. Eur J Cancer 2015; 51:2517-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2015.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Revised: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Christenson ES, James T, Agrawal V, Park BH. Use of biomarkers for the assessment of chemotherapy-induced cardiac toxicity. Clin Biochem 2014; 48:223-35. [PMID: 25445234 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2014] [Revised: 10/25/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To review the evidence for the use of various biomarkers in the detection of chemotherapy associated cardiac damage. DESIGN AND METHODS Pubmed.gov was queried using the search words chemotherapy and cardiac biomarkers with the filters of past 10years, humans, and English language. An emphasis was placed on obtaining primary research articles looking at the utility of biomarkers for the detection of chemotherapy-mediated cardiac injury. RESULTS Biomarkers may help identify patients undergoing treatment who are at high risk for cardiotoxicity and may assist in identification of a low risk cohort that does not necessitate continued intensive screening. cTn assays are the best studied biomarkers in this context and may represent a promising and potentially valuable modality for detecting cardiac toxicity in patients undergoing chemotherapy. Monitoring cTnI levels may provide information regarding the development of cardiac toxicity before left ventricular dysfunction becomes apparent on echocardiography or via clinical symptoms. A host of other biomarkers have been evaluated for their utility in the field of chemotherapy related cardiac toxicity with intermittent success; further trials are necessary to determine what role they may end up playing for prediction and prognostication in this setting. CONCLUSIONS Biomarkers represent an exciting potential complement or replacement for echocardiographic monitoring of chemotherapy related cardiac toxicity which may allow for earlier realization of the degree of cardiac damage occurring during treatment, creating the opportunity for more timely modulation of therapy.
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- Eric S Christenson
- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University, Department of Oncology, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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Vejpongsa P, Yeh ETH. Prevention of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity: challenges and opportunities. J Am Coll Cardiol 2014; 64:938-45. [PMID: 25169180 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.06.1167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 441] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2014] [Revised: 05/30/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Anthracycline compounds are major culprits in chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity, which is the chief limiting factor in delivering optimal chemotherapy to cancer patients. Although extensive efforts have been devoted to identifying strategies to prevent anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity, there is little consensus regarding the best approach. Recent advances in basic mechanisms of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity provided a unified theory to explain the old reactive-oxygen species hypothesis and identified topoisomerase 2β as the primary molecular target for cardioprotection. This review outlines current strategies for primary and secondary prevention of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity resulting from newly recognized molecular mechanisms and identifies knowledge gaps requiring further investigation.
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas.
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Skovgaard D, Hasbak P, Kjaer A. BNP predicts chemotherapy-related cardiotoxicity and death: comparison with gated equilibrium radionuclide ventriculography. PLoS One 2014; 9:e96736. [PMID: 24800827 PMCID: PMC4011788 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cardiotoxicity is a dose-limiting side-effect of cancer chemotherapeutics such as anthracyclines. The drug-induced cardiac toxicity is currently monitored with repeated assessments of the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) using multigated equilibrium radionuclide ventriculography (MUGA) or echocardiography. However, the plasma cardiac biomarker B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been suggested for early identification of cardiac dysfunction. The aim of the study was to compare LVEF obtained by MUGA and plasma BNP as predictors of developing congestive heart failure (CHF) or death in a population of anthracycline-treated cancer patients. Methods We prospectively followed 333 cancer patients referred to our department for routine monitoring of LVEF with MUGA and measurement of BNP, January-December 2004. Study end points were hospitalization for CHF and death during follow-up 2004-2010. Data were obtained from the Danish National Patient Registry. Results During follow-up (mean 1,360 days), 21 of the patients were admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of CHF and 194 of the patients died. BNP levels were significantly higher and LVEF lower in the group of patients that developed CHF. Using cut-off points of BNP>100 pg/ml (HR 5.5; CI 1.8–17.2; p = 0.003) and LVEF <50% (HR 7.9; CI 3.0–21.4; p<0.001) both significantly predicted CHF. Using the same cut-off points only BNP (HR 1.9; CI 1.3-2.9; p = 0.002) and not LVEF (HR 1.1; CI 0.7–1.8; p = 0.58) was predictive of overall death. In multivariate Cox analysis both BNP and LVEF were independent predictors of CHF while age remained the only independent predictor of overall death. Conclusion In cancer patients treated with cardiotoxic chemotherapy both BNP and LVEF can significantly predict subsequent hospitalization with CHF. In addition, BNP and not LVEF has a prognostic value in detecting overall death. This prospective study based on the hitherto largest study population supports BNP as a clinical relevant method for monitoring chemotherapy-related cardiac failure and death.
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- Dorthe Skovgaard
- Cluster for Molecular Imaging, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet and University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet and University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Cluster for Molecular Imaging, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet and University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Sandhu H, Maddock H. Molecular basis of cancer-therapy-induced cardiotoxicity: introducing microRNA biomarkers for early assessment of subclinical myocardial injury. Clin Sci (Lond) 2014; 126:377-400. [PMID: 24274966 DOI: 10.1042/CS20120620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Development of reliable biomarkers for early clinical assessment of drug-induced cardiotoxicity could allow the detection of subclinical cardiac injury risk in vulnerable patients before irreversible damage occurs. Currently, it is difficult to predict who will develop drug-induced cardiotoxicity owing to lack of sensitivity and/or specificity of currently used diagnostics. miRNAs are mRNA regulators and they are currently being extensively profiled for use as biomarkers due to their specific tissue and disease expression signature profiles. Identification of cardiotoxicity-specific miRNA biomarkers could provide clinicians with a valuable tool to allow prognosis of patients at risk of cardiovascular injury, alteration of a treatment regime or the introduction of an adjunct therapy in order to increase the long-term survival rate of patients treated with cardiotoxic drugs.
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Horacek JM, Vasatova M, Pudil R, Tichy M, Zak P, Jakl M, Jebavy L, Maly J. Biomarkers for the early detection of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity: current status. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2014; 158:511-7. [PMID: 24457832 DOI: 10.5507/bp.2014.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiotoxicity is a well-known and potentially serious complication of anticancer therapy. Anthracycline-based chemotherapy represents the greatest risk. Early detection of cardiotoxicity is crucial for applying preventive and supportive therapeutic strategies. METHODS AND RESULTS Various methods have been recommended for monitoring of cardiotoxicity. In our conditions, echocardiography and electrocardiography are routinely used. However, this approach shows low sensitivity for the early prediction of cardiomyopathy when the possibilities of appropriate management could still improve the patient's outcome. Recently, biomarkers of cardiac injury have been investigated in the assessment of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity. Cardiospecific biomarkers, such as cardiac troponins, show high diagnostic efficacy in the early subclinical phase of the disease before the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy. Increase in their concentrations correlates with disease severity. As for natriuretic peptides, some studies, including ours, have shown promising results. Definitive evidence of their diagnostic and prognostic role in this context is still lacking and natriuretic peptides have not been routinely used for monitoring of cardiotoxicity in clinical practice. Other perspective biomarkers of cardiotoxicity in oncology are under study, especially heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) and glycogen phosphorylase BB (GPBB). Our studies using GPBB have provided encouraging results. However, the available data are limited and their practical use in this context cannot be recommended until their clinical efficacy is clearly defined. CONCLUSIONS This review covers the current status of biomarkers for the early detection of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. The authors present in brief, their own experience with multiple biomarkers in the detection of cardiotoxicity.
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- Jan M Horacek
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Sorodoc V, Sorodoc L, Ungureanu D, Sava A, Jaba IM. Cardiac Troponin T and NT-proBNP as Biomarkers of Early Myocardial Damage in Amitriptyline-Induced Cardiovascular Toxicity in Rats. Int J Toxicol 2013; 32:351-7. [DOI: 10.1177/1091581813503888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The main objective of this study was to investigate whether cardiac troponin (cTn) and N-terminal, protein B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) can be useful as indicators for amitriptyline cardiotoxicity which is a known drug having sublethal toxic cardiac effects. At the same time, this study looked at detecting potential histopathological changes specific to irreversible cardiac injuries in a rat model of amitriptyline cardiotoxicity. Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 2 groups, control (saline) group and amitriptyline group (100 mg/kg body weight intraperitoneally, equivalent for lethal dose at 50%). Blood was collected 30 minutes after the administration. The cTn was measured using 3 different methods (2 methods designed for human use and a sandwich enzyme immunoassay specific for rat cTnT). The brain natriuretic peptide was measured by 2 different methods (1 for human and 1 specific for rats). Electrocardiography showed that the QRS complex ( P < .0001) and the QT interval ( P = .002) were significantly prolonged for amitriptyline-treated animals. Troponin T and NT-proBNP had significantly increased levels in all the rats but showed positive results only when using rat-specific quantitative measurement. In certain rats, the histopathological examination identified a few small foci of acute myocardial necrosis. In conclusion, elevation of cTnT and NT-proBNP are early indicators of cardiotoxicity, yet the significance of irreversible myocardial damage in amitriptyline cardiotoxicity needs to be further understood.
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Advances in the treatment of pediatric and adult cancer have reduced the mortality rates from these disorders and have led to an ever-increasing population of long-term survivors. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy may cause premature cardiac disease that may be asymptomatic or symptomatic. All patients exposed to chemotherapy with cardiotoxic potential or chest radiotherapy have stage A heart failure and the goal of surveillance and treatment is to prevent progression to stages B-D. Screening strategies, including the use of biomarkers, echocardiography, and expert opinion surveillance and treatment recommendations, are presented.
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- Joseph R Carver
- Cardio-oncology in the Division of Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Mavinkurve-Groothuis AMC, Marcus KA, Pourier M, Loonen J, Feuth T, Hoogerbrugge PM, de Korte CL, Kapusta L. Myocardial 2D strain echocardiography and cardiac biomarkers in children during and shortly after anthracycline therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL): a prospective study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2012; 14:562-9. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jes217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cardiotoxicity remains a major limitation of chemotherapy, strongly affecting the quality of life and the overall survival of cancer patients, regardless of their oncologic prognosis. The time elapsed from the end of cancer therapy to the beginning of heart failure therapy for chemotherapy-induced cardiac dysfunction is an important determinant of the extent of recovery. This highlights the need for a real-time diagnosis of cardiac injury. The current standard for monitoring cardiac function detects cardiotoxicity only when a functional impairment has already occurred, precluding any chance of preventing its development. In the last decade, early identification, assessment, and monitoring of cardiotoxicity, by measurement of serum cardiospecific biomarkers, have been proposed as an effective alternative. In particular, the role of troponin I in identifying patients at risk for cardiotoxicity and of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in preventing left ventricular ejection fraction reduction and cardiac events has clearly proved to be an effective strategy for this complication. In addition, novel biomarkers for the identification of cardiotoxicity are emerging. The use of a multimarker approach may provide a unique opportunity for advancement in this field, allowing for better stratification of the cardiac risk in cancer patients treated with anticancer drugs.
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- D Cardinale
- Cardiology Unit, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy.
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Aapro M. SIOG (International Society of Geriatric Oncology) and anthracycline use in the elderly. EJC Suppl 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(11)70007-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Richard C, Ghibu S, Delemasure-Chalumeau S, Guilland JC, Des Rosiers C, Zeller M, Cottin Y, Rochette L, Vergely C. Oxidative Stress and Myocardial Gene Alterations Associated with Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Rats Persist for 2 Months after Treatment Cessation. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2011; 339:807-14. [DOI: 10.1124/jpet.111.185892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Saccardi R, Tyndall A, Coghlan G, Denton C, Edan G, Emdin M, Farge D, Fassas A, Finke J, Furst D, Lassus M, Mancardi G, Miniati I, Mini E, Pagliai F, Passweg J, Pignone A, van Laar JM, Bocelli-Tyndall C, Matucci-Cerinic M. Consensus statement concerning cardiotoxicity occurring during haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the treatment of autoimmune diseases, with special reference to systemic sclerosis and multiple sclerosis. Bone Marrow Transplant 2009; 34:877-81. [PMID: 15517007 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1704656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is now a feasible and effective treatment for selected patients with severe autoimmune diseases. Worldwide, over 650 patients have been transplanted in the context of phase I and II clinical trials. The results are encouraging enough to begin randomised phase III trials. However, as predicted, significant transplant-related morbidity and mortality have been observed. This is primarily due to complications related to either the stage of the disease at transplant or due to infections. The number of deaths related to cardiac toxicity is low. However, caution is required when cyclophosphamide or anthracyclines such as mitoxantrone are used in patients with a possible underlying heart damage, for example, systemic sclerosis patients. In November 2002, a meeting was held in Florence, bringing together a number of experts in various fields, including rheumatology, cardiology, neurology, pharmacology and transplantation medicine. The object of the meeting was to analyse existing data, both published or available, in the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation autoimmune disease database, and to propose a safe approach to such patients. A full cardiological assessment before and during the transplant emerged as the major recommendation.
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- R Saccardi
- Haematology Unit, University of Florence, Italy.
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Muller PY, Dieterle F. Tissue-specific, non-invasive toxicity biomarkers: translation from preclinical safety assessment to clinical safety monitoring. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2009; 5:1023-38. [DOI: 10.1517/17425250903114174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Mavinkurve-Groothuis AMC, Groot-Loonen J, Bellersen L, Pourier MS, Feuth T, Bökkerink JPM, Hoogerbrugge PM, Kapusta L. Abnormal NT-pro-BNP levels in asymptomatic long-term survivors of childhood cancer treated with anthracyclines. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2009; 52:631-6. [PMID: 19127569 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity can cause serious health problems for an increasing number of survivors of childhood malignancies. The aims of this study were to document plasma concentrations of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and NT-pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) in a large group of asymptomatic long-term survivors of childhood cancer treated with anthracyclines, and to study the relation of the abnormal biomarker levels with different risk factors for anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity and conventional echocardiographic parameters. PROCEDURES One hundred twenty-two asymptomatic survivors of childhood cancer underwent a detailed echocardiography. Blood samples were taken to determine the levels of NT-pro-BNP and cTnT. RESULTS None of the survivors had abnormal cTnT levels. Thirteen percent of the survivors (n = 16) had abnormal NT-pro-BNP levels. Abnormal NT-pro-BNP levels were significantly related to cumulative anthracycline dosage (P < 0.003). Eleven of 31 survivors (35%) treated with cumulative anthracycline dose of 300 mg/m(2) or more, had abnormal NT-pro-BNP levels which were significantly related to end-diastolic left ventricular internal diameter (LVIDd) indexed for body surface area (BSA) (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Cardiac TnT does not contribute to the early detection of late onset anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. Abnormal levels of NT-pro-BNP were detected in 13% of 122 asymptomatic, long-term survivors of childhood cancer. Follow-up of these survivors is essential to answer the question whether NT-pro-BNP is an early marker for late onset anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity.
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Altena R, Perik PJ, van Veldhuisen DJ, de Vries EG, Gietema JA. Cardiovascular toxicity caused by cancer treatment: strategies for early detection. Lancet Oncol 2009; 10:391-9. [PMID: 19341970 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(09)70042-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Cardiovascular toxicity is one of the most devastating complications of cancer treatment and can arise during or shortly after treatment, or even several years later. Identification of the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is the most common method to screen for toxic effects on the heart; however, this approach underestimates cardiac damage and additional strategies for the monitoring of treatment-induced cardiotoxicity are being explored. Guidelines for monitoring have been formulated for several cancer treatments; however, appropriate underlying evidence is still largely absent. In this Review, we summarise conventional and contemporary methods for early detection of cardiotoxicity and designate a level of evidence for the basis of each method.
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- Renske Altena
- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen and University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Kantar M, Levent E, Cetingul N, Ulger Z, Ozyurek R, Aksoylar S, Kansoy S. Plasma natriuretic peptides levels and echocardiographic findings in late subclinical anthracycline toxicity. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2008; 25:723-33. [PMID: 19065438 DOI: 10.1080/08880010802435393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate late cardiac toxicity by comprehensive echocardiographic study, and to determine whether plasma atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide levels might be indicators of neurohumoral activation. The study included 49 long-term survivors and 21 controls. A wide variety of echocardiographic parameters were measured or calculated. Plasma peptide levels were determined. Patients had significant changes in different echocardiographic parameters that are suggestive of LV systolic and diastolic dysfunction. Plasma peptide levels were not increased. The authors have found significant subclinic cardiotoxicity by echocardiography. Survivors seem to have normal plasma natriuretic peptide levels in long-term period.
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- Mehmet Kantar
- Pediatric Oncology, Ege University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Izmir, Turkey.
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Mavinkurve-Groothuis AMC, Kapusta L, Nir A, Groot-Loonen J. The role of biomarkers in the early detection of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in children: a review of the literature. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2008; 25:655-64. [PMID: 18850478 DOI: 10.1080/08880010802244001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity can cause serious health problems for an increasing number of children surviving childhood malignancies. Early detection of cardiac failure is critically important for the prevention and management of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. The aim of this research was to determine the role of biomarkers in the early detection of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in children. A literature review is presented of studies regarding the use of the biomarkers B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), N-terminal pro-BNP (NT-pro-BNP), cardiac troponin T (cTnT), and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in relation with anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in children. Six of 14 studies in children showed a significant relation between elevated biomarkers BNP, NT-pro-BNP, and cTnT and cardiac dysfunction. Six studies, although small, suggest that BNP, NT-pro-BNP, and cTnT might be useful markers in the early detection of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity.
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Anthracycline-related cardiotoxicity has a substantial negative impact on long-term survivors of childhood cancer. The detection of cardiotoxicity is currently based on echocardiography or radionuclide angiography. However, as they depict only the final outcome of myocardial injury in terms of reduced heart contractility, heart specific biomarkers of myocardial destruction or dysfunction could be advantageous by allowing for an earlier detection of cardiotoxicity. In the present study, the usefulness of cardiac troponins and natriuretic peptides, the most commonly used biomarkers of myocardial destruction and ventricular dysfunction respectively, to detect and to predict the development of anthracycline cardiotoxicity has been reviewed.
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- Ioannis Germanakis
- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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Wildiers H, Jurcut R, Ganame J, Herbots L, Neven P, De Backer J, Denys H, Cocquyt V, Rademakers F, Voigt JU, Paridaens R. A pilot study to investigate the feasibility and cardiac effects of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PL-DOX) as adjuvant therapy in medically fit elderly breast cancer patients. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2008; 67:133-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2008.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2007] [Revised: 10/16/2007] [Accepted: 01/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease is commonly found in cancer patients. The co-existence of heart disease and cancer in a patient often complicates treatment, because therapy for one disease may negatively affect the outcome of the other disease. In addition, guidelines for the treatment of cardiovascular disease are often based on studies, which exclude patients who have cancer. In this review we will discuss the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease in cancer patients. We will focus on cancer-related causes of cardiovascular disease and special treatment options for cardiovascular disease in cancer patients. The cardiac complications of cancer therapy will be discussed according to common syndromes: left ventricular dysfunction, myocardial ischemia, blood pressure changes, thromboembolism, bradyarrhythmias, and prolonged QT interval.
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Lefebvre A, Kural-menasché S, Darmon M, Thiéry G, Feugeas J, Schlemmer B, Azoulay É. Use of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide to detect cardiac origin in critically ill cancer patients with acute respiratory failure. Intensive Care Med 2008; 34:833-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s00134-008-1000-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2007] [Accepted: 12/04/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Jurcut R, Wildiers H, Ganame J, D’hooge J, Paridaens R, Voigt J. Detection and monitoring of cardiotoxicity—what does modern cardiology offer? Support Care Cancer 2008; 16:437-45. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-007-0397-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2007] [Accepted: 12/18/2007] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cantinotti M, Clerico A, Murzi M, Vittorini S, Emdin M. Clinical relevance of measurement of brain natriuretic peptide and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in pediatric cardiology. Clin Chim Acta 2008; 390:12-22. [PMID: 18230356 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2007.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2007] [Revised: 12/25/2007] [Accepted: 12/27/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this review is to understand the clinical usefulness of Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and N-terminal pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in pediatric cardiology. METHODS A computerized literature search on National Library of Medicine using the keywords "BNP assay" and "NT-proBNP assay" was performed. Then, we refined the analysis to include only the studies specifically designed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of BNP and NT-proBNP assays in patients with congenital heart disease. RESULTS BNP and NT-proBNP are useful marker for diagnosis of heart failure, for the assessment of clinical severity and for the follow-up of congenital and pediatric heart diseases. However, results from different studies are often partial and not always univocal. Moreover, reference intervals in pediatric population have not yet been extensively evaluated. CONCLUSIONS BNP and NT-proBNP may be considered helpful markers for the integrated diagnosis and management of pediatric patients, though further studies are needed to support their routine use.
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Emdin M, Fontana M, Poletti R, Gabutti A, Mammini C, Rossi A, Pastormerlo LE, Masi L, Passino C, Clerico A. Natriuretic peptide testing in primary care patients. Clin Chem Lab Med 2008; 46:1533-42. [DOI: 10.1515/cclm.2008.297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Aggarwal S, Pettersen MD, Bhambhani K, Gurczynski J, Thomas R, L'Ecuyer T. B-type natriuretic peptide as a marker for cardiac dysfunction in anthracycline-treated children. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2007; 49:812-6. [PMID: 17171687 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anthracyclines (AC) are useful antineoplastic agents, whose utility is limited by progressive cardiotoxicity. Our purpose was to evaluate plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), as a screening test for detecting late cardiac dysfunction in AC-treated children and to determine the prevalence of late cardiac dysfunction at low cumulative AC doses. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a prospective study in which patients who had completed AC therapy at least 1 year earlier, underwent a detailed echocardiogram and a simultaneous BNP level. Cardiac dysfunction was defined as any one of the following: shortening fraction (FS) <29%, rate corrected velocity of circumferential fiber shortening (VCFc) <0.9 c x sec(-1), end systolic wall stress (ESWS) >60 g x cm(-2), abnormal VCFc: ESWS ratio or decreased mitral inflow velocity (E/A) ratios, compared to age-specific norms. RESULTS The cohort (n = 63) included 37 males with a median age of 13.1 years (range, 6.5-26.5 years). Cardiac dysfunction was found in 26 (41%) patients and in 40% of patients who received cumulative doses <150 mg x m(-2). ESWS was the most common abnormality. Mean BNP levels in the subset with abnormal function were significantly higher than the normal group (23.4 +/- 25.3 vs. 14.2 +/- 8.9 pg x ml(-1), P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Plasma BNP was significantly elevated in AC-treated patients with late cardiac dysfunction, although there was considerable overlap of levels between groups with and without cardiac dysfunction. BNP may need further evaluation as a serial index of cardiac function in this population. Cardiac dysfunction was observed in a significant proportion of patients, even at low cumulative AC doses.
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- Sanjeev Aggarwal
- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Ekstein S, Nir A, Rein AJJT, Perles Z, Bar-Oz B, Salpeter L, Algur N, Weintraub M. N-terminal-proB-type natriuretic peptide as a marker for acute anthracycline cardiotoxicity in children. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2007; 29:440-4. [PMID: 17609620 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0b013e3180640d42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anthracyclines are widely used in the treatment of pediatric cancer but their use is associated with cardiotoxicity. The cardiotoxic effect may become clinically apparent many years after therapy, and no reliable method exists for early detection of cardiac damage while the patient is receiving the drug. The natriuretic peptides have been established as markers for anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in adults and markers for cardiac dysfunction in children. We examined whether N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) may be used as a marker for anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in children. METHODS Twenty-three consecutive pediatric patients with newly diagnosed cancer were enrolled in this study. All patients received anthracycline-containing chemotherapy. Fifty-four age-matched children served as controls. Serial measurements of plasma NT-proBNP levels were taken before and after each anthracycline-containing course. Echocardiograms were performed before initiation of treatment and at the end of the study. RESULTS Plasma levels of NT-proBNP were within normal limits before treatment and increased significantly only after the first anthracycline dose (from 150+/-112 to 327+/-321 pg/mL, mean+/-SD, P=0.02) and not after subsequent doses. This increase was attributed mainly to a subgroup of patients who received more than 25 mg/m of doxorubicin. In 14 patients (61%), the highest NT-proBNP level occurred after the first anthracycline dose. All patients had normal echocardiograms and none developed heart failure. CONCLUSIONS NT-proBNP increases significantly after the first anthracycline course in a subset of pediatric cancer patients. This increase is not associated with clinical or echocardiographic evidence of cardiac dysfunction. Anthracyclines may be more cardiotoxic in the first course than in subsequent courses. Longer follow-up of these patients is necessary to determine whether NT-proBNP can be used as an early marker for anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Sivan Ekstein
- Department of Pediatrics, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Garcia JAP, Simvoulidis LFN, Salluh JIF, Hansen MHA, Feres GA, Holanda GS, Souza RCS, Toscano L, Soares M. Levosimendan in acute decompensation of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. Int J Cardiol 2007; 118:406-7. [PMID: 17028018 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2006] [Revised: 07/13/2006] [Accepted: 07/15/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yildirim Y, Gultekin E, Avci ME, Inal MM, Yunus S, Tinar S. Cardiac safety profile of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin reaching or exceeding lifetime cumulative doses of 550 mg/m2 in patients with recurrent ovarian and peritoneal cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2007; 18:223-7. [PMID: 17511800 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.00992.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The objective of this study is to evaluate the cardiac safety of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) reaching or exceeding a cumulative dose of 550 mg/m(2) in patients with recurrent ovarian and peritoneal cancer. A total of 14 patients (11 ovarian cancer, 3 primary peritoneal cancer) who received PLD in our center between February 2004 and October 2006 met inclusion criteria of the study. PLD was administered at doses of 30 mg/m(2) together with carboplatin or 50 mg/m(2) as a single agent every 3-6 weeks. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) estimations performed by M Mode ultrasound (General Electric Vivid-3, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and clinical cardiac status were used to detect PLD-related cardiotoxicity. The median cumulative dose of PLD was 685.5 mg/m(2) (range 552-1015 mg/m(2)) and the median number of PLD courses was 9.5 (range 7-17). One patient had also been previously treated with conventional doxorubicin. LVEF scans were obtained on 10 of the 14 patients at the beginning of the therapy and on all patients at the end of therapy. No clinical evidence (symptoms or physical findings) of cardiac dysfunction had been observed in these patients either during active treatment or follow-up period. Despite small number of patients and lack of control group, our study suggests that the cumulative doses in excess of 550 mg/m(2) of PLD seem to not carry a significant risk of cardiomyopathy as judged by LVEF and clinical follow-up.
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- Y Yildirim
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Aegean Obstetrics and Gynecology, Training and Research Hospital, Yenisehir, Izmir, Turkey.
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