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Yoshida S, Sakurai G, Yahata T. Cardiac-output response to exercise after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a case report with a 2-year follow-up. Int Cancer Conf J 2024; 13:214-217. [PMID: 38962032 PMCID: PMC11217222 DOI: 10.1007/s13691-024-00663-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Cardiac-output response to exercise was evaluated over a 2-year period in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients treated with cardiotoxic drugs. During the study period, resting cardiac function was normal; however, the cardiac output response to exercise decreased, and an association with exercise tolerance was observed. Regular assessments of cardiopulmonary function and exercise guidance are vital for patients at high risk of cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction, in line with the principles of cardiac oncology rehabilitation.
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- Shinya Yoshida
- Department of Rehabilitation, Kanazawa University Hospital, Takaramachi 13-1, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641 Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kanazawa University Hospital, Takaramachi 13-1, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641 Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kanazawa University Hospital, Takaramachi 13-1, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641 Japan
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Vaitiekiene A, Kulboke M, Bieseviciene M, Jankauskas A, Bartnykaite A, Rinkuniene D, Strazdiene I, Lidziute E, Jankauskaite D, Gaidamavicius I, Bucius P, Lapinskas T, Gerbutavicius R, Juozaityte E, Vaskelyte JJ, Vaitiekus D, Sakalyte G. T1 Mapping in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance-A Marker of Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. J Pers Med 2024; 14:412. [PMID: 38673039 PMCID: PMC11051481 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14040412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Introduction: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients are at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. In our study, we aimed to find subclinical changes in myocardial tissue after HSCT with the help of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) tissue imaging techniques. Methods: The data of 44 patients undergoing autologous and allogeneic HSCT in the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics from October 2021 to February 2023 were analyzed. Bioethics approval for the prospective study was obtained (No BE-2-96). CMR was performed two times: before enrolling for the HSCT procedure (before starting mobilization chemotherapy for autologous HSCT and before starting the conditioning regimen for allogeneic HSCT) and 12 ± 1 months after HSCT. LV end-diastolic volume, LV end-systolic volume, LV mass and values indexed to body surface area (BSA), and LV ejection fraction were calculated. T1 and T2 mapping values were measured. Results: There was a statistically significant change in T1 mapping values. Before HSCT, mean T1 mapping was 1226.13 ± 39.74 ms, and after HSCT, it was 1248.70 ± 41.07 ms (p = 0.01). The other parameters did not differ significantly. Conclusions: Increases in T1 mapping values following HSCT can show the progress of diffuse myocardial fibrosis and may reflect subclinical injury. T2 mapping values remain the same and do not show edema and active inflammation processes at 12 months after HSCT.
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- Audrone Vaitiekiene
- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Oncology Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50161 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Oncology Research Laboratory, Oncology Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50161 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Oncology Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50161 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Oncology Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50161 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Oncology Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50161 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Oncology Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50161 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Potiaumpai M, Caru M, Mineishi S, Naik S, Zemel BS, Schmitz KH. IMPROVE-BMT: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Prehabilitation Exercise for Adult Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2052. [PMID: 38610816 PMCID: PMC11012812 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13072052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Background: There is limited evidence on the effects of aerobic and resistance training exercise interventions to improve physical function and patient-reported outcomes prior to autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). IMPROVE-BMT was a single-site, pilot randomized controlled trial investigating the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of a pragmatic resistance training exercise program prior to HSCT compared to usual HSCT care. Secondary aims included differences in physical function between the exercise group (EX) and usual care control group (UC). Methods: Outcome measurements were assessed: prior to HSCT, on/around day of HSCT admission, +30 days post-HSCT, and +100 days post-HSCT. The exercise intervention was a home-based exercise program that incorporated resistance-band and bodyweight exercises. Results: Acceptability among participants was 83%; exercise adherence averaged at 92%; and there were zero exercise-related adverse or serious adverse events. The average pre-transplant exercise phase was 6.28 weeks (2.71-18.29 weeks). EX (n = 36) demonstrated larger increases in the six-minute walk test distance, short physical performance battery scores, and 30-s chair stands compared to UC (n = 38) and demonstrated significant within-group improvements for the six-minute walk test, the short physical performance battery, the 30-s chair stands, and the timed up-and-go test. Conclusions: IMPROVE-BMT demonstrates that pragmatic exercise is highly feasible for HSCT recipients and can potentially lead to enhanced recovery that may not be achievable in non-exercisers.
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- Melanie Potiaumpai
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 5051 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Penn State University, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033, USA;
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- Penn State Cancer Institute, College of Medicine, Penn State University, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; (S.M.); (S.N.)
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- Penn State Cancer Institute, College of Medicine, Penn State University, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; (S.M.); (S.N.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelmen School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 5051 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Hwang S, Lee Y, Yoon JH, Kim JH, Kim H, Koh KN, Im HJ, Yoo HW, Choi JH. Long-term endocrine sequelae after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children and adolescents. Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2024; 29:109-118. [PMID: 38271994 PMCID: PMC11076227 DOI: 10.6065/apem.2346046.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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PURPOSE As the survival rate from pediatric cancers has increased significantly with advances in treatment modalities, long-term endocrine complications have also risen. This study investigated the frequencies and risks of endocrine sequelae in childhood cancer survivors who received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). METHODS This study included 200 pediatric patients who underwent HSCT. Clinical and endocrinological findings were collected retrospectively. The median follow-up duration after HSCT was 14 years. RESULTS Endocrine complications occurred in 135 patients (67.5%). Children who underwent HSCT at pubertal age (n=100) were at higher risk of endocrine complications than those who received it at prepubertal age (79% vs. 56%, P=0.001). The most common complication was hypogonadism (40%), followed by dyslipidemia (22%). Short stature and diabetes mellitus were more prevalent in the prepubertal group, whereas hypogonadism and osteoporosis were more common in the pubertal group. Being female, pubertal age at HSCT, and glucocorticoid use were predictors of an increased risk for any complication. Radiation exposure increased the risk of short stature and hypothyroidism. Hypogonadism was significantly associated with being female, pubertal age at HSCT, and high-dose radiation. Pubertal age at HSCT also increased the risks of osteoporosis and dyslipidemia. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that long-term endocrine complications are common after HSCT in children and adolescents. Age at HSCT is a critical factor for endocrine complications after HSCT. These findings suggest that surveillance strategies for endocrine complications in childhood cancer survivors should be specified according to age at HSCT.
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- Soojin Hwang
- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Vaitiekiene A, Kulboke M, Bieseviciene M, Bartnykaite A, Kireilis B, Rinkuniene D, Jankauskas A, Zemaitis J, Gaidamavicius I, Gerbutavicius R, Vaitiekus D, Vaskelyte JJ, Sakalyte G. Early Impact of Mobilization Process on Cardiac Function and Size in Patients Undergoing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. J Clin Med 2024; 13:773. [PMID: 38337467 PMCID: PMC10856069 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Background: The hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) process is known to cause cardiac toxicity of different grades. In this paper, we aimed to evaluate the impact of mobilization procedure of hematopoietic stem cells for autologous HSCT process for left and right ventricle sizes and functions. Material and Methods: The data of 47 patients undergoing autologous HSCT were analyzed. All patients underwent hematopoietic stem cell mobilization with chemotherapy and filgrastim at 10 µg/kg/d. Echocardiography was performed two times: before enrolling in the transplantation process and after mobilization before the conditioning regimen for transplantation. Changes in left and right ventricle (RV) diameter and systolic and diastolic function of the left ventricle and systolic function of the RV were measured. Results: A statistically significant difference was observed in the change of right ventricular function (S')-it slightly decreased. Mean S' before mobilization was 13.93 ± 2.85 cm/s, and after mobilization it was 12.19 ± 2.64 cm/s (p = 0.003). No statistically significant change in left ventricular diameter and systolic and diastolic function and RV diameter was observed. Conclusions: The mobilization procedure in patients undergoing autologous HSCT is associated with reduced RV systolic function. S' could be used as a reliable tool to evaluate early cardiotoxicity in HSCT patients and guide further follow-up.
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- Audrone Vaitiekiene
- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania (J.J.V.)
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania (J.J.V.)
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- Oncology Research Laboratory, Oncology Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50161 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania (J.J.V.)
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania (J.J.V.)
- Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania (J.J.V.)
- Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Vasbinder A, Catalan T, Anderson E, Chu C, Kotzin M, Murphy D, Cheplowitz H, Diaz KM, Bitterman B, Pizzo I, Huang Y, Xie J, Hoeger CW, Kaakati R, Berlin HP, Shadid H, Perry D, Pan M, Takiar R, Padalia K, Mills J, Meloche C, Bardwell A, Rochlen M, Blakely P, Leja M, Banerjee M, Riwes M, Magenau J, Anand S, Ghosh M, Pawarode A, Yanik G, Nathan S, Maciejewski J, Okwuosa T, Hayek SS. Cardiovascular Risk Stratification of Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: The CARE-BMT Risk Score. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e033599. [PMID: 38158222 PMCID: PMC10863830 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.033599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Evidence guiding the pre-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) cardiovascular evaluation is limited. We sought to derive and validate a pre-HSCT score for the cardiovascular risk stratification of HSCT candidates. METHODS AND RESULTS We leveraged the CARE-BMT (Cardiovascular Registry in Bone Marrow Transplantation) study, a contemporary multicenter observational study of adult patients who underwent autologous or allogeneic HSCT between 2008 and 2019 (N=2435; mean age at transplant of 55 years; 4.9% Black). We identified the subset of variables most predictive of post-HSCT cardiovascular events, defined as a composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, atrial fibrillation or flutter, and sustained ventricular tachycardia. We then developed a point-based risk score using the hazard ratios obtained from Cox proportional hazards modeling. The score was externally validated in a separate cohort of 919 HSCT recipients (mean age at transplant 54 years; 20.4% Black). The risk score included age, transplant type, race, coronary artery disease, heart failure, peripheral artery disease, creatinine, triglycerides, and prior anthracycline dose. Risk scores were grouped as low-, intermediate-, and high-risk, with the 5-year cumulative incidence of cardiovascular events being 4.0%, 10.3%, and 22.4%, respectively. The area under the receiver operating curves for predicting cardiovascular events at 100 days, 5 and 10 years post-HSCT were 0.65 (95% CI, 0.59-0.70), 0.73 (95% CI, 0.69-0.76), and 0.76 (95% CI, 0.69-0.81), respectively. The model performed equally well in autologous and allogeneic recipients, as well as in the validation cohort. CONCLUSIONS The CARE-BMT risk score is easy to calculate and could help guide referrals of high-risk HSCT recipients to cardiovascular specialists before transplant and guide long-term monitoring.
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- Alexi Vasbinder
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Rush University Medical College, Rush UniversityChicagoIL
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- Rush University Medical College, Rush UniversityChicagoIL
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- Department of PharmacyRush University Medical CenterChicagoIL
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public HealthUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMA
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- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMA
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- Division of Cardiovascular MedicineTexas Heart InstituteHoustonTX
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiovascular MedicineTexas Heart InstituteHoustonTX
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy, Department of Internal MedicineRush University Medical CenterChicagoIL
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal MedicineRush University Medical CenterChicagoIL
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI
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Medina-Valencia D, Aristizabal AM, Beltran E, Franco AA, Mosquera W. Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and complex congenital heart disease: a treatment challenge case report. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2024; 46:89-92. [PMID: 35817709 PMCID: PMC10935482 DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2022.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Di Nardo M, MacLaren G, Schellongowski P, Azoulay E, DeZern AE, Gutierrez C, Antonelli M, Antonini MV, Beutel G, Combes A, Diaz R, Fawzy Hassan I, Fowles JA, Jeong IS, Kochanek M, Liebregts T, Lueck C, Moody K, Moore JA, Munshi L, Paden M, Pène F, Puxty K, Schmidt M, Staudacher D, Staudinger T, Stemmler J, Stephens RS, Vande Vusse L, Wohlfarth P, Lorusso R, Amodeo A, Mahadeo KM, Brodie D. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults receiving haematopoietic cell transplantation: an international expert statement. THE LANCET. RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 2023; 11:477-492. [PMID: 36924784 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(22)00535-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
Abstract
Combined advances in haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and intensive care management have improved the survival of patients with haematological malignancies admitted to the intensive care unit. In cases of refractory respiratory failure or refractory cardiac failure, these advances have led to a renewed interest in advanced life support therapies, such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), previously considered inappropriate for these patients due to their poor prognosis. Given the scarcity of evidence-based guidelines on the use of ECMO in patients receiving HCT and the need to provide equitable and sustainable access to ECMO, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, and the International ECMO Network aimed to develop an expert consensus statement on the use of ECMO in adult patients receiving HCT. A steering committee with expertise in ECMO and HCT searched the literature for relevant articles on ECMO, HCT, and immune effector cell therapy, and developed opinion statements through discussions following a Quaker-based consensus approach. An international panel of experts was convened to vote on these expert opinion statements following the Research and Development/University of California, Los Angeles Appropriateness Method. The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation statement was followed to prepare this Position Paper. 36 statements were drafted by the steering committee, 33 of which reached strong agreement after the first voting round. The remaining three statements were discussed by all members of the steering committee and expert panel, and rephrased before an additional round of voting. At the conclusion of the process, 33 statements received strong agreement and three weak agreement. This Position Paper could help to guide intensivists and haematologists during the difficult decision-making process regarding ECMO candidacy in adult patients receiving HCT. The statements could also serve as a basis for future research focused on ECMO selection criteria and bedside management.
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- Matteo Di Nardo
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Intensive Care Unit 13i2, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Médecine Intensive et Réanimation, APHP, Saint-Louis Hospital, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of The Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Bufalini Hospital, AUSL della Romagna, Cesena, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, INSERM, UMRS_1166-ICAN, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France; Service de médecine intensive-réanimation, Institut de Cardiologie, APHP Sorbonne Université Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Division of Surgery, Transplant and Anaesthetics, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Center of Integrated Oncology, Aachen-Bonn-Cologne-Dusseldorf, University of Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, West-German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, West-German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Division of Pediatrics, Palliative and Supportive Care Section, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Integrated Ethics in Cancer Care, Department of Critical Care and Respiratory Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, Sinai Health System/University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre & Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Critical Care, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK; School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, INSERM, UMRS_1166-ICAN, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France; Service de médecine intensive-réanimation, Institut de Cardiologie, APHP Sorbonne Université Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care (IMIT), Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Intensive Care Unit 13i2, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine and Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands; Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MA, USA
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Ahmad I, Souchet L, Hamzy F, Ceballos P, Desbrosses Y, Ravinet A, Turlure P, Villate A, Borel C, Benbarkat H, Yakoub-Agha I, Guillaume T. [Cardiac complications following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Recommendations of the SFGM-TC]. Bull Cancer 2023; 110:S56-S66. [PMID: 35662519 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2022.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can lead to early cardiac complications as well as late sequelae. A cardiac evaluation is essential in the pre-transplant assessment given the patient's comorbidities and previous chemotherapy treatments received. Various thresholds of cardiac function are recommended as eligibility criteria. The rise of haplo-identical transplantation with the use of post-transplant high-dose cyclophosphamide (PT-Cy) as a prophylaxis against graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is accompanied by a resurgence of cardiological concerns. Arrhythmias are also a concern and the list of drugs implicated in this complication is growing. The rare occurrence of cardiac GVHD has been reported, although the entity is not well defined. Finally, although long-term follow-up recommendations exist, they are not accompanied by specific targets for cardiovascular risk factors, the presence of which is nevertheless increased after HSCT. In the framework of the Francophone Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (SFGM-TC) practice harmonization workshops held in Lille in September 2019, the prophylaxis, the diagnostic approach and the treatments of cardiac complication following HSCT were reviewed after analysis of published studies.
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- Imran Ahmad
- Université de Montréal, hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, service d'hématologie et oncologie médicale, 5415 Boulevard de l'Assomption, Montréal, QC, H1T2M4, Canada
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- Centre hospitalier La Pitié-Salpêtrière, service d'hématologie, 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
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- Hôpital Universitaire International Cheikh Zaïd, Cite al Irfane-Hay Ryad, service d'hématologie et greffe de moelle osseuse, Av. Allal al Fassi, BP 6533, Rabat, Maroc
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- Centre hospitalier Saint-Éloi, UGH hématologie, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34080 Montpellier, France
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- CHRU Jean-Minjoz Besançon, service d'hématologie, 3, boulevard Flemming, 25030 Besançon cedex, France
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- CHU Estaing, université d'Auvergne, service d'hématologie, 1, place Lucie-Aubrac, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Dupuytren Limoges, service d'hématologie, 2, avenue Martin-Luther-King, 87000 Limoges, France
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- CHU Bretonneau Tours, service d'hématologie et thérapie cellulaire, 2, boulevard Tonnelé, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France
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- Institut universitaire du cancer de Toulouse - Oncopole, service d'hématologie, 1, avenue Irène-Joliot-Curie, 31100 Toulouse, France
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- Université de Montréal, hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, service de cardiologie, 5415 Boulevard de l'Assomption, Montréal, QC, H1T2M4, Canada
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- CHU de Lille, université de Lille, service d'hématologie, Infinite, Inserm U1286, 59000 Lille, France
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- CHU de Nantes, Hôtel-Dieu, service d'hématologie clinique, 1, place Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, France.
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Reider S, Binder L, Fürst S, Hatzl S, Blesl A. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Refractory Crohn's Disease: Should It Be Considered? Cells 2022; 11:3463. [PMID: 36359859 PMCID: PMC9656531 DOI: 10.3390/cells11213463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 08/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is widely used in benign and malignant hematological diseases. During the last decade, HSCT, mainly autologous, also gained increasing attention in the treatment of refractory autoimmune diseases. Crohn's disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease leading to transmural inflammation potentially affecting all parts of the luminal gastrointestinal tract. Despite improving therapeutic options, including various biologics, some patients are refractory to all lines of available conservative therapy, leading to increased morbidity and reduced quality of life. Apart from surgery, HSCT might be a reasonable treatment alternative for refractory CD patients. This review aims to describe the current role of HSCT in CD and discusses the procedure, the correct patient selection, the clinical efficacy from initial remission to following relapse rates, and complications of this treatment.
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- Simon Reider
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Mucosal Immunology, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4020 Linz, Austria
- Department of Internal Medicine 2 (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Faculty of Medicine, Kepler University Hospital, Johannes Kepler University, 4020 Linz, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Intensive Care Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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Rao A, Zaha VG. Cardiovascular perspectives on stem cell transplant and Car-T cell therapy: The old and the new for assessment and management. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL PLUS : CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2022; 22:100198. [PMID: 38558902 PMCID: PMC10978411 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2022.100198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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- Anjali Rao
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Division, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
- Cardio-Oncology Program, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Corresponding author at: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-8568, USA.
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Perpinia AS, Kadoglou N, Vardaka M, Gkortzolidis G, Karavidas A, Marinakis T, Papachrysostomou C, Makaronis P, Vlachou C, Mantzourani M, Farmakis D, Konstantopoulos K. Pharmaceutical Prevention and Management of Cardiotoxicity in Hematological Malignancies. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15081007. [PMID: 36015155 PMCID: PMC9412591 DOI: 10.3390/ph15081007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Modern treatment modalities in hematology have improved clinical outcomes of patients with hematological malignancies. Nevertheless, many new or conventional anticancer drugs affect the cardiovascular system, resulting in various cardiac disorders, including left ventricular dysfunction, heart failure, arterial hypertension, myocardial ischemia, cardiac rhythm disturbances, and QTc prolongation on electrocardiograms. As these complications may jeopardize the significantly improved outcome of modern anticancer therapies, it is crucial to become familiar with all aspects of cardiotoxicity and provide appropriate care promptly to these patients. In addition, established and new drugs contribute to primary and secondary cardiovascular diseases prevention. This review focuses on the clinical manifestations, preventive strategies, and pharmaceutical management of cardiotoxicity in patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing anticancer drug therapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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- Department of Hematology, “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hematology, “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hematology, “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Laiko” General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hematology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Laiko” General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Orthostatic intolerance syndromes after hematopoietic cell transplantation: clinical characteristics and therapeutic interventions in a single-center experience. CARDIO-ONCOLOGY 2021; 7:40. [PMID: 34847948 PMCID: PMC8630909 DOI: 10.1186/s40959-021-00126-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established and potentially curative therapeutic option for hematologic cancers. HCT survivors are at risk of developing long-term complications impacting on morbidity and mortality. Orthostatic hypotension (OH) and postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) have been anecdotally described after HCT. However, the incidence and clinical characteristics of patients with OH and POTS after HCT has not been well defined. Methods This retrospective study included 132 patients who had HCT between March 2011 and July 2018 and were referred to Cardio-oncology clinic. Patients were screened for OH and POTS. Using logistic regression analysis we evaluated the association between clinical factors and the incidence of OH and POTS. Results Median age was 58 (47–63) years, 87 (66%) patients were male, 95 (72%) were Caucasian. OH was diagnosed in 30 (23%) subjects and POTS in 12 (9%) after the HCT. No significant differences in demographic characteristics were found when comparing patients with and without OH or POTS. The two groups did not differ for cardiovascular diseases prevalence nor for the prior use of antihypertensive drugs. Previous radiotherapy and treatment with specific chemotherapy drugs were found to be associated with the incidence of OH or POTS, but none of the factors maintained the significance in the multivariate model. Pharmacological therapy was required in 38 (91%) cases, including a b-adrenergic blocker (n = 24, 57%), midodrine (n = 24, 57%) and fludrocortisone (n = 7, 18%). Conclusion Orthostatic intolerance syndromes are commonly diagnosed in patients referred to the cardiologist after HCT, involving approximately 1/3 of patients and requiring pharmacological therapy to cope with symptoms in the majority of cases. Risk factors specific to this population are identified but cannot fully explain the incidence of POTS and OH after HCT. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40959-021-00126-7.
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Lopez-Candales A, Mathur P, Mounsey JP, Veeraputhiran M. Is heart rate in post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients clinically relevant? Postgrad Med 2021; 134:7-10. [PMID: 34664532 DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2021.1995263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Patients with hematological malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have become a critical treatment option in the treatment of many hematological malignancies, myeloproliferative disorders, and some solid tumors.Although HSCT has the potential of offering either a cure or minimizing disease burden while improving overall survival, HSCT is associated with some morbidity and mortality, particularly hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and renal disease with an increased cumulative incidence of cardiovascular (CVD) complications.Aside from the usual heart failure and arrhythmias, a less described complication is sinus tachycardia. The latter was once considered an innocuous finding in post-HSCT patients and mostly attributed to dehydration, low counts, deconditioning, chemotherapy, and/or infection.However, new data has shown that a number of these post-HSCT patients may harbor inappropriate sinus tachycardia, which can be associated with the eventual development of heart failure if not identified and treated.We believe that discussion of this topic not only is needed to raise awareness of this condition as patients might no longer be under the care of their oncologists but, most importantly, could be seen at any age, and general health practitioners might otherwise not be aware of this literature.
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- Angel Lopez-Candales
- Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
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Cardiac complications associated with hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2021; 56:2637-2643. [PMID: 34381168 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-021-01427-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Advances in chemotherapy and supportive therapy have resulted in improved clinical outcomes in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT). However, the association between HSCT and early- and late-onset cardiotoxicity remains controversial as these cardiac complications, including acute heart failure and arrhythmia, such as atrial fibrillation, can occasionally be lethal. Although the overall pathophysiology has not been elucidated, initial/salvage chemotherapy before HSCT, such as anthracycline-combined regimens, conditioning regimens, thoracic radiotherapy, and pre-existing personal risk factors, could be associated with an increased risk of cardiac events. Routine monitoring of cardiac function using global longitudinal strain or left ventricular ejection fraction in echocardiogram and serum biomarkers could be an option to detect early changes in cardiac status before irreversible cardiac complications develop. While beta-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are commonly used for cardioprotection, their clinical benefit has not been fully established in HSCT-associated cardiotoxicity. In the future, genetic analysis to reveal individual vulnerability to cardiotoxicity and prospective trials assessing the clinical benefit of early interventions, including novel agents such as angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor, are warranted. Collaboration between oncologists and cardiologists is crucial to establishing a strategy to prevent cardiac complications.
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Singh N, Singh A, Besser SA, Lang RM, Mor-Avi V, Kosuri S, Bishop MR, DeCara JM. Echocardiographic predictors of new-onset atrial arrhythmias in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Int J Cardiol 2021; 339:225-231. [PMID: 34174337 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atrial arrhythmias following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have been associated with increased length of stay, need for intensive care, and increased mortality within one-year post-transplant. We sought to identify echocardiographic parameters that may predict the development of new atrial arrhythmias post-HSCT. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review of 753 consecutive patients who underwent HSCT at the University of Chicago from January 2015 through December 2019. Patients with baseline echocardiogram within 6 months prior to transplantation were included. Those with prior transplants, history of atrial arrhythmias, or unavailable echocardiographic images were excluded, resulting in 187 patients included for final analysis. Baseline clinical and demographic variables, as well as echocardiographic parameters, were compared between patients who developed new atrial arrhythmias post-HSCT versus those who did not. RESULTS Of the 187 patients included for analysis, 25 (13%) developed new atrial arrhythmias, with 13 of these occurring within 30 days of transplantation. Despite no significant difference in left atrial (LA) end-systolic volume between those with and without new arrhythmia following HSCT (OR 1.04; 95% CI 0.91-1.09, p = 0.233), univariable analysis demonstrated that patients who developed atrial arrhythmias had reduced LA function, as reflected by lower LA emptying fraction (OR 0.94; 95% CI 0.91-0.98, p = 0.003) and lower LA reservoir strain (OR 0.95; 95% CI 0.92-0.99, p = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS Echocardiographic indices of LA function, namely LA emptying fraction and LA reservoir strain, can identify patients at risk for developing new atrial arrhythmias post-HSCT, prior to the development of morphologic changes in the LA.
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- Nikhil Singh
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, UChicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 60636, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, UChicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 60636, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, UChicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 60636, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, UChicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 60636, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, UChicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 60636, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, UChicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, UChicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, UChicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 60636, USA.
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Goldberg JF, Peters EJ, Tolley EA, Hagler MN, Joshi VM, Wallace SE, Nouer SS, Beasley GS, Martinez HR, Ryan KA, Absi MA, Strelsin JR, Towbin JA, Triplett BM. Association of persistent tachycardia with early myocardial dysfunction in children undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2021; 56:2544-2554. [PMID: 34017071 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-021-01330-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Cancer survivors who have undergone hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) are at risk for myocardial dysfunction. Children who receive allogenic HCT encounter systemic inflammation resulting in tachycardia and hypertension. The effect of these abnormalities on myocardial function is not known. The aim of this study was to determine whether cardiac dysfunction early after HCT can be predicted by tachycardia or hypertension, within a retrospective single-center sample of pediatric HCT recipients. Early tachycardia or hypertension was defined as a majority of values taken from infusion date to 90 days post-infusion being abnormal. Ejection fraction <53% determined systolic dysfunction. A composite score of accepted pediatric diastolic abnormalities determined diastolic dysfunction. Among 80 subjects (median age 8 years), early tachycardia, systolic dysfunction, and diastolic dysfunction were present in 64%, 25%, and 48% of the sample, respectively. In multivariable models, early tachycardia was an independent predictor of early systolic dysfunction (OR = 12.6 [1.4-112.8], p = 0.024) and diastolic dysfunction (OR = 3.9 [1.3-11.5], p = 0.013). Tachycardia and cardiac dysfunction are common and associated with one another in the early period after pediatric HCT. Future studies may elucidate the role of tachycardia and myocardial dysfunction early after HCT as important predictors of future cardiovascular dysfunction.
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- Jason F Goldberg
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA. .,Department of Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA.,Department of Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA.,Department of Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA.,Department of Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA.,Department of Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA.,Department of Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA.,Department of Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA.,Department of Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA.,Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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Oliveira GH, Al-Kindi SG, Guha A, Dey AK, Rhea IB, deLima MJ. Cardiovascular risk assessment and management of patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2020; 56:544-551. [PMID: 33130819 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-01080-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The purpose of this review is to provide a framework for the cardiovascular evaluation and management of patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). To accomplish this, we have performed an extensive literature review, critically analyzed the available evidence, and developed a set of recommendations to guide best practice. Herein, we discuss the cardiovascular risk profile of patients undergoing HCT along with putative mechanisms of HCT-induced cardiovascular injury. We then present an algorithm for cardiovascular testing and risk mitigation of potential recipients. Last, we address the management of the most prevalent cardiovascular conditions associated with HCT recipients.
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- Guilherme H Oliveira
- Heart and Vascular Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa General Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Stem Cell Transplant Program, Seidman Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Fornwalt RA, Brigham EP, Scott Stephens R. Critical Care of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients. Crit Care Clin 2020; 37:29-46. [PMID: 33190774 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2020.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Life-threatening complications are frequent after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), and optimum critical care is essential to ensuring good outcomes. The immunologic consequences of HSCT result in a markedly different host response to critical illness. Infection is the most common cause of critical illness but noninfectious complications are frequent. Respiratory failure or sepsis are the typical presentations but the sequelae of HSCT can affect nearly any organ system. Pattern recognition can facilitate anticipation and early intervention in post-HSCT critical illness. HSCT critical care is a multidisciplinary endeavor. Continued investigation and focus on process improvement will continue to improve outcomes.
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- Rachael A Fornwalt
- Oncology Intensive Care Unit, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, Pod 5C, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Oncology Intensive Care Unit, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1830 East Monument Street, 5th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Oncology Intensive Care Unit, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Departments of Medicine and Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, 1800 Orleans Street, Suite 9121 Zayed Tower, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Alblooshi R, Kanfar S, Lord B, Atenafu EG, Michelis FV, Pasic I, Gerbitz A, Al-Shaibani Z, Viswabandya A, Kim DDH, Lam W, Law A, Mattsson J, Kumar R, Lipton JH. Clinical prevalence and outcome of cardiovascular events in the first 100 days postallogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Eur J Haematol 2020; 106:32-39. [PMID: 32599663 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Recent advances in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) have allowed us to offer HSCT to older, advanced disease patients with more co-morbidities. Cardiovascular toxicity post-transplant is a major concern due to the increased risk of mortality. Few studies have examined the prevalence of CV events including CAD (MI, angina, PCI, CABG, CHF, arrhythmias), HTN, stroke/TIA, and death in the first 100 days post-transplant. PATIENTS We assessed the impact of pretransplant MUGA results in predicting postallogeneic HSCT CV events and overall survival in the first 100 days, and whether or not transient anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy or cumulative anthracycline dose affected overall survival. This retrospective, cohort study included 665 patients with a median age of 52 years who underwent HSCT from 2009 to 2015. RESULTS The most frequent CV event in the first 100 days post-HSCT was arrhythmia seen in 2.9% of patients followed up by CHF (12.3%), MI (9%), and angina (8%). Two patients had PCI, and both survived the first 100 days. Cardiovascular risk factors predict for a poor MUGA scan but not survival. Higher dose anthracycline pretransplant predicted for a poor outcome. CONCLUSION A history of CV disease, MI, or CAD was the most important predictive of CV events, P-value = .00002. 88.6% survived the first 100 days. Patients with an EF < 50% had a significant likelihood of having a CV event compared to patients with an EF > 60% (OR = 5.3, 95% CI [1.6-18.1], P = .0219). Cumulative anthracycline dose did not have a significant impact on overall survival.
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- Rehab Alblooshi
- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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El-Harasis MA, Hefazi M, Julakanti R, Hogan WJ, Litzow MR, Patnaik MM, Herrmann J. Cardiovascular outcomes in patients receiving myeloablative vs. reduced intensity conditioning prior to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia. Bone Marrow Transplant 2020; 56:508-510. [PMID: 32772045 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-01021-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Majd A El-Harasis
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Saunders IM, Tan M, Koura D, Young R. Long-term Follow-up of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors: A Focus on Screening, Monitoring, and Therapeutics. Pharmacotherapy 2020; 40:808-841. [PMID: 32652612 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Annually, ~50,000 patients undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) worldwide with almost 22,000 of these patients receiving HCT in the United States. HCT is a curative option for a wide range of hematologic malignancies, and advances in transplantation medicine have resulted in an increase in HCT survivors. It is anticipated that the number of HCT survivors will more than double from 242,000 in 2020 to ~500,000 in 2030. Survivors of HCT are at an increased risk of developing late complications due to exposure to chemotherapy and/or radiation in the pre-, peri-, and post-HCT phases and these cumulative exposures have the potential to damage normal tissue. This tissue damage leads to the early onset of chronic health conditions resulting in premature mortality in HCT survivors, who have a 15-year cumulative incidence of severe or life-threatening chronic health conditions exceeding 40%. Due to the significant burden of morbidity in HCT survivors and the delay in the development of long-term complications, this delicate patient population requires life-long monitoring due to the risk for neuropsychological, cardiac, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, ocular, skeletal, cardiac, endocrine, fertility, and sexual health complications, as well as secondary neoplasms. This review will focus on recent advances in screening, monitoring, and therapeutics for late-occurring or long-term complications in HCT survivors.
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- Ila M Saunders
- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, San Francisco Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, San Francisco Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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Mavrogeni S, Gargani L, Pepe A, Monti L, Markousis-Mavrogenis G, De Santis M, De Marchi D, Koutsogeorgopoulou L, Karabela G, Stavropoulos E, Katsifis G, Bratis K, Bellando-Randone S, Guiducci S, Bruni C, Moggi-Pignone A, Dimitroulas T, Kolovou G, Bournia VK, Sfikakis PP, Matucci-Cerinic M. Cardiac magnetic resonance predicts ventricular arrhythmias in scleroderma: the Scleroderma Arrhythmia Clinical Utility Study (SAnCtUS). Rheumatology (Oxford) 2020; 59:1938-1948. [PMID: 31764972 PMCID: PMC7382593 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Cardiac rhythm disturbances constitute the most frequent cardiovascular cause of death in SSc. However, electrocardiographic findings are not a part of risk stratification in SSc. We aimed to translate 24 h Holter findings into a tangible risk prediction score using cardiovascular magnetic resonance. METHODS The Scleroderma Arrhythmia Clinical Utility Study (SAnCtUS) was a prospective multicentre study including 150 consecutive SSc patients from eight European centres, assessed with 24 h Holter and cardiovascular magnetic resonance, including ventricular function, oedema (T2 ratio) and late gadolinium enhancement (%LGE). Laboratory/clinical parameters were included in multivariable corrections. A combined endpoint of sustained ventricular tachycardia requiring hospitalization and sudden cardiac death at a median (interquartile range) follow-up of 1 (1.0-1.4) year was generated. RESULTS Only T2 ratio and %LGE were significant predictors of ventricular rhythm disturbances, but not of supraventricular rhythm disturbances, after multivariable correction and adjustment for multiple comparisons. Using decision-tree analysis, we created the SAnCtUS score, a four-category scoring system based on T2 ratio and %LGE, for identifying SSc patients at high risk of experiencing ventricular rhythm disturbance at baseline. Increasing SAnCtUS scores were associated with a greater disease and arrhythmic burden. All cases of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (n = 7) occurred in patients with the highest SAnCtUS score (=4). Having a score of 4 conveyed a higher risk of reaching the combined endpoint in multivariable Cox regression compared with scores 1/2/3 [hazard ratio (95% CI): 3.86 (1.14, 13.04), P = 0.029] independently of left ventricular ejection fraction and baseline ventricular tachycardia occurrence. CONCLUSION T2 ratio and %LGE had the greatest utility as independent predictors of rhythm disturbances in SSc patients.
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- Sophie Mavrogeni
- Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Pisa
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- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Unit, Fondazione G. Monasterio C.N.R, Pisa
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Unit, Fondazione G. Monasterio C.N.R, Pisa
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Navy Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Divisions of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology AOUC, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Divisions of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology AOUC, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Divisions of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology AOUC, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Divisions of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology AOUC, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Propaedeutic and Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Propaedeutic and Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Divisions of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology AOUC, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Zhong C, Seibold P, Chao CR, Cozen W, Song JY, Weisenburger D, Bernstein L, Wang SS. Assessing Cancer Treatment Information Using Medicare and Hospital Discharge Data among Women with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Los Angeles County Case-Control Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2020; 29:936-941. [PMID: 32066614 PMCID: PMC7196521 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-19-1504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We assessed the ability to supplement existing epidemiologic/etiologic studies with data on treatment and clinical outcomes by linking to publicly available cancer registry and administrative databases. METHODS Medical records were retrieved and abstracted for cases enrolled in a Los Angeles County case-control study of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Cases were linked to the Los Angeles County cancer registry (CSP), the California state hospitalization discharge database (OSHPD), and the SEER-Medicare database. We assessed sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value (PPV) of cancer treatment in linked databases, compared with medical record abstraction. RESULTS We successfully retrieved medical records for 918 of 1,004 participating NHL cases and abstracted treatment for 698. We linked 59% of cases (96% of cases >65 years old) to SEER-Medicare and 96% to OSHPD. Chemotherapy was the most common treatment and best captured, with the highest sensitivity in SEER-Medicare (80%) and CSP (74%); combining all three data sources together increased sensitivity (92%), at reduced specificity (56%). Sensitivity for radiotherapy was moderate: 77% with aggregated data. Sensitivity of BMT was low in the CSP (42%), but high for the administrative databases, especially OSHPD (98%). Sensitivity for surgery reached 83% when considering all three datasets in aggregate, but PPV was 60%. In general, sensitivity and PPV for chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma were low. CONCLUSIONS Chemotherapy was accurately captured by all data sources. Hospitalization data yielded the highest performance values for BMTs. Performance measures for radiotherapy and surgery were moderate. IMPACT Various administrative databases can supplement epidemiologic studies, depending on treatment type and NHL subtype of interest.
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- Charlie Zhong
- Division of Health Analytics, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine, City of Hope and the Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, California.
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- Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope and the Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, California
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, California
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Department of Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope and the Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, California
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- Division of Health Analytics, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine, City of Hope and the Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, California
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Yildiz C, Tekiner F, Guner S. Evaluation of right ventricle functions might be a method for early recognizing cardiotoxicity in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR ACADEMY 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/ijca.ijca_1_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Chiengthong K, Lertjitbanjong P, Thongprayoon C, Bathini T, Sharma K, Prasitlumkum N, Mao MA, Cheungpasitporn W, Chokesuwattanaskul R. Arrhythmias in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Haematol 2019; 103:564-572. [PMID: 31478231 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Revised: 08/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are controversial data regarding the relationship between hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and arrhythmias. This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the incidence of arrhythmias in patients following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). METHODS A literature search was conducted utilizing MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Databases from inception through April 2019. Pooled incidence with 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using random-effects meta-analysis. The protocol for this meta-analysis is registered with PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews; no. CRD42019131833). RESULTS Thirteen studies consisting of 10,587 patients undergoing HSCT were enrolled in this systematic review. Overall, the pooled estimated incidence of all types of arrhythmias following HSCT was 7.2% (95% CI: 4.9%-10.5%). With respect to the most common type of arrhythmia, the pooled estimated incidence of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AF/AFL) within 30 days following HSCT was 4.2% (95% CI: 1.7%-9.6%). Egger's regression test demonstrated no significant publication bias in this meta-analysis of post-HSCT arrhythmia incidence. CONCLUSION The overall estimated incidence of arrhythmias following HSCT was 7.2%. Future large scale studies are needed to further elucidate the significance and clinical impact of arrhythmias in post-HSCT patients.
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- Kanhatai Chiengthong
- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.,King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY, USA
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- University of Hawaii Internal Medicine Residency Program, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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Hemu M, Zimmerman A, Kalra D, Okwuosa T. Pretransplant Cardiac Evaluation Using Novel Technology. J Clin Med 2019; 8:E690. [PMID: 31100854 PMCID: PMC6571765 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8050690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is a complex procedure that has been increasingly successful in treating malignant and nonmalignant conditions. Despite its effectiveness, it can be associated with potentially life-threatening adverse effects. New onset heart failure, ischemic disease, and arrhythmias are among the most notable cardiovascular complications post-HSCT. As a result, appropriate cardiac risk stratification prior to transplant could result in decreased morbidity and mortality by identifying patients with a higher probability of tolerating possible toxicities associated with HSCT. In this review, we aim to discuss the utility of cardiac screening using novel modalities of imaging technology in the pre-HSCT phase.
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- Mohamad Hemu
- Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Michel L, Rassaf T, Totzeck M. Biomarkers for the detection of apparent and subclinical cancer therapy-related cardiotoxicity. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:S4282-S4295. [PMID: 30701097 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.08.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Progress in cancer therapy over the past decades improved long-term survival but increased cancer therapy-related cardiotoxicity. Many novel treatment options have been implemented with yet incompletely characterized cardiovascular side effects including heart failure, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, valvular disease, venous thromboembolism and myocarditis. Diagnosis of potential cardiotoxic side effects is essential for an optimal treatment but remains challenging. Cardiac biomarkers troponin and brain natriuretic peptide/N-terminal proBNP (BNP/NT-proBNP) have been extensively studied in heart failure and acute coronary syndromes. Emerging evidence implicates a significant role in the detection of cardiotoxicity and guidance of therapy in cancer patients. Elevated troponin or BNP/NT-proBNP levels were associated with increased all-cause mortality in cancer patients and have been shown to predict manifest heart failure. BNP/NT-proBNP may be useful for the prediction of cancer therapy-related heart failure and response to heart failure therapy in adult and pediatric cancer patients while troponin can indicate acute myocardial infarction in patients with cancer therapy-related risk for coronary artery disease. Furthermore, troponin may be used for the identification of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related myocarditis with very high sensitivity. Finally, even D-dimer levels have been shown to improve risk stratification and diagnosis in cancer-associated venous thromboembolism. This review aims to summarize the current knowledge about biomarkers in cancer therapy-related cardiotoxicity. We also outline possible clinical recommendations for the detection and treatment of subclinical and clinically apparent cardiotoxic effects using biomarkers.
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- Lars Michel
- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients With Lymphoma Undergoing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Cardio-oncology Pilot Project. Can J Cardiol 2018; 34:S263-S269. [PMID: 30201254 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Worldwide > 50,000 hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCTs) are performed annually. HSCT patients receive multiple cardiotoxic therapies (chemotherapy and radiation therapy) in addition to severe physical deconditioning during hospital admission. We hypothesized that guided exercise in a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program following autologous HSCT is a safe and feasible intervention. METHODS Pilot project to assess for safety, feasibility and impact of 8 weeks of CR in HSCT patients following transplant. Consecutive patients with lymphoma underwent standard activity protocol testing before HSCT, at 6 weeks following HSCT (prior to CR), and at 14 weeks following HSCT (at completion of CR), consisting of grip strength (GS), gait speed (GtS), timed up-and-go (TUG), and 6-minute walk test (6MWT). CR consisted of 8 weekly visits for guided exercise. RESULTS Activity tolerance protocol data of 30 patients (24 male, 6 female) from December 2014 to December 2016 were analyzed using repeated measures (analysis of variance [ANOVA]) to observe for changes in GS, GtS, TUG, and 6MWT. Statistically significant improvements were found in GS (P < 0.005), GtS (P = 0.02), and 6MWT (P = 0.001). These improvements show that guided CR-based exercise may assist HSCT survivors to meet or even surpass baseline exercise levels and improve physical functioning. There were no adverse events (ie, death or injury) during the study period. Fifty-seven percent of referred patients participated in CR, exceeding documented CR adherence in cardiac populations. CONCLUSIONS The addition of CR-based exercise programming in HSCT survivorship care of patients with lymphoma is a safe and feasible intervention to assist in recovery following transplant.
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Yoshida S, Someya F, Yahata T. Cardiac output response to exercise in patients before allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Int J Clin Oncol 2018; 23:1173-1177. [DOI: 10.1007/s10147-018-1315-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Changes in Bi-ventricular Function After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant as Assessed by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography. Pediatr Cardiol 2018; 39:365-374. [PMID: 29094192 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-017-1764-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is a therapeutic option for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and severe acquired aplastic anemia (SAA). HSCT may have beneficial effects on ventricular function in damaged myocardium. We hypothesized improvement in ventricular performance and pulmonary hypertension following HSCT with strain echocardiography in SCD and SAA. Echocardiographic strain and other standard functional data were obtained via retrospective cohort analysis of patients (n = 23) with SCD and SAA who underwent HSCT and were followed at a single center between 2000 and 2014. Left ventricular global longitudinal strain was below normal at baseline, and decreased significantly (from - 16.6 to - 11.1, P = 0.05) from pre-HSCT to the initial post-HSCT echocardiogram at 109 (SD ± 83) days. At 351 (SD ± 115) days, longitudinal strain improved significantly from initial decline (from - 11.1 to - 17.5, P = 0.009) but was comparable to baseline (P = 0.43). Other measurements of bi-ventricular function did not change significantly. Tricuspid regurgitation velocities as surrogates for pulmonary hypertension improved in the subset of patients with baseline elevated values although data points were limited. Abnormal myocardial systolic function was detected at baseline with strain imaging. HSCT was associated with initial worsening longitudinal strain values, followed by improvement to baseline levels by 1 year. Insufficient data exist on whether pulmonary hypertension improves after HSCT.
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Poręba M, Gać P, Usnarska-Zubkiewicz L, Pilecki W, Kuliczkowski K, Mazur G, Sobieszczańska M, Poręba R. The analysis of the parameters of 24-hr ECG Holter monitoring in patients with blood neoplasms undergoing high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2018; 23:e12534. [PMID: 29363852 DOI: 10.1111/anec.12534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a widely used procedure in the treatment of malignant diseases, including blood neoplasms and has increased survival in hematological diseases. The aim of the study was to analyze parameters of 24-hr ECG monitoring in patients with selected blood neoplasms in whom the procedure of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation was performed. METHODS The study group consisted of 64 adults diagnosed with hematologic cancer qualified for HSCT with the previous high dose chemotherapy (HDC). In all patients 24-hr Holter monitoring was carried out twice. First examination took place prior to the HSCT procedure, and the second after finishing the procedure of HSCT. RESULTS The minimal and mean heart rate (HR min and HR max) from 24-hr ECG recording was statistically significantly higher after the transplantation in comparison with the first test. The number of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) was higher in the test after HSCT. In the second examination there was significantly higher percentage of premature ventricular complexes, incidents of tachycardia, and Mobitz type 1 second degree atrioventricular block. In regression analysis, in a group of patients with blood neoplasms after HSCT and HDC, administration of cyclophosphamide, fludarabine and total body irradiation were independent risk factors for electrocardiographic abnormalities in 24-hr Holter monitoring, that is, the increase in HR min, HR mean and PVCs. CONCLUSION In patients with blood neoplasms undergoing HSCT more electrocardiographic abnormalities may be found after this procedure in comparison with the 24-hr Holter monitoring before transplantation.
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- Małgorzata Poręba
- Department of Pathophysiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Hygiene, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Hematology, Blood Neoplasms and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Hematology, Blood Neoplasms and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Occupational Diseases and Hypertension, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Occupational Diseases and Hypertension, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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Premstaller M, Perren M, Koçack K, Arranto C, Favre G, Lohri A, Gerull S, Passweg JR, Halter JP, Leuppi-Taegtmeyer AB. Dyslipidemia and lipid-lowering treatment in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant cohort: 25 years of follow-up data. J Clin Lipidol 2017; 12:464-480.e3. [PMID: 29310991 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2017.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dyslipidemia is common after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Few data regarding the time course of lipid profiles after HSCT, the effect of multiple transplantations, and efficacy and safety of lipid-lowering treatments are available. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and treatment of dyslipidemia over a 25-year period in a large, single-center cohort. METHODS One thousand one hundred ninety-six adult patients (≥16 years) who underwent HSCT during 1973 to 2013 and who survived ≥100 days were studied retrospectively. RESULTS The prevalence of dyslipidemia before transplantation was 36% and 28% in the autologous and allogeneic groups, respectively (P < .001). Three months after HSCT, the prevalence rose to 62% and 74% (P < .001), and at 25 years, it was 67% and 89%. Lipid profiles were similar after first and subsequent transplants. Baseline dyslipidemia (odds ratio [OR] = 2.72), allogeneic transplant (OR = 2.44), and age ≥ 35 years (OR = 2.33) were independent risk factors for dyslipidemia at 1 year. Lipid-lowering treatment was given to 223 (19%) patients, primarily in the form of statins (86%) and was associated with a decrease in total cholesterol from 246 to 192 mg/dL (P < .01) and from 244 to 195 mg/dL (P < .001) in the autologous and allogeneic groups, respectively. There were 10 cases (4%) of muscle symptoms prompting cessation of lipid-lowering therapy, including 1 case of rhabdomyolysis. The OR for dyslipidemia among patients who suffered a cardiovascular event (conditional logistic regression) was 3.5 (95% confidence interval = 1.6-7.7, P = .002). CONCLUSION This study confirms that dyslipidemia is a common and long-lasting phenomenon among both allogeneic and autologous HSCT patients. Statins are effective, generally well-tolerated and should be highly recommended for the management of post-HSCT dyslipidemia.
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- Melanie Premstaller
- Medical University Clinic, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical University Clinic, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical University Clinic, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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