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Liang H, Wang T, Liu D, Wang H, Ba Z, Xiao Y, Liu Y, Yuan J, Yang W. Cardiovascular comorbidities and their prognostic value in small cell lung cancer patients with chemoradiotherapy. Clin Transl Oncol 2024; 26:1348-1356. [PMID: 38103121 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-023-03359-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an extremely malignant subtype of lung cancer because of its high potential for metastases. Cardiac invasion of SCLC is a serious concern that may lead to systemic embolism or tract obstruction. It has aroused much concern that cardiovascular comorbidities may significantly affect the survival of SCLC patients and their treatment decisions. METHODS We consecutively recruited 772 small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients between January 2011 and December 2018 from 4 cancer specialty hospitals in China. Only newly diagnosed primary cancer inpatients were included. Univariable and multivariable adjusted Cox proportional hazard models were conducted to evaluate the risk factors associated with mortality. Hazard ratios (HRs) for mortality and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated. RESULTS The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) was 34.6% in all SCLC patients. Log-rank analysis presented statistically significant differences in median survival time (MST) between patients with CVD and without CVD in all SCLC patients (9.0 months vs. 15.0 months, P = 0.005) and patients with chemotherapy only (12.0 months vs. 18.0 months, P = 0.048). Pericardial effusion (HR 1.671, 95% CI 1.082-2.580, P = 0.021) and heart failure (HR 1.752, 95% CI 1.290-2.379, P < 0.001) were independent risk factors associated with mortality in all SCLC patients. VTE is related to poorer prognosis in patients with chemotherapy only (HR 5.558, 95% CI 1.335-23.135, P = 0.018) and chemoradiotherapy (HR 3.057, 95% CI 1.270-7.539, P = 0.013). CONCLUSIONS Comprehensive management of CVD comorbidities is of vital importance for the long-term prognosis of SCLC patients.
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- Hanyang Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, FuWai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.167 North Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, FuWai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.167 North Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, FuWai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.167 North Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, FuWai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.167 North Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, FuWai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.167 North Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, FuWai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.167 North Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, FuWai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.167 North Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, FuWai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.167 North Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China.
- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, FuWai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.167 North Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, FuWai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.167 North Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China.
- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, FuWai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No.167 North Lishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China.
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Prousi GS, Joshi AM, Atti V, Addison D, Brown SA, Guha A, Patel B. Vascular Inflammation, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Diseases. Curr Oncol Rep 2023; 25:955-963. [PMID: 37261651 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-023-01426-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Cancer and cardiovascular disease are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the USA. Cancer and cardiovascular disease have inflammatory underpinnings that have been associated with both the development and progression of these disease states. RECENT FINDINGS Inflammatory signaling has been found to be a critical event in both cardiovascular disease and cancer formation and progression. Further, many chemotherapeutic agents potentiate inflammation exacerbating existing cardiovascular disease or leading to its presence. The exact mechanisms of these interactions remain poorly understood. The proinflammatory milieu observed in both cancer and cardiovascular disease likely plays an important role in the development and potentiation of both conditions. Further evaluation of this relationship will be critical in the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.
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- Department of Cardiology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, West Virginia University, 1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, West Virginia University, 1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA.
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Kostadinović J, Popadić V, Klašnja S, Klisić A, Kotur-Stevuljević J, Andrić Z, Zdravković M. Cardiotoxicity: Importance of biomarkers. ARHIV ZA FARMACIJU 2023. [DOI: 10.5937/arhfarm73-40534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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The clinical efficacy of chemotherapy, as a recognized therapeutic approach for malignant diseases, usually has certain limitations due to its cardiotoxicity (CT) and consequent cardiomyopathy, or even heart failure. CT is defined as any cardiac injury connected with oncology treatment, whether it is chemo-, radio-, targeted or immunotherapy, or cancer by itself, and it represents a great challenge for clinicians in everyday practice. A wide spectrum of factors related to chemotherapy (type of drug, dose during each cycle, cumulative dose, schedule, method of application, combination with other cardiotoxic drugs or association with radiotherapy) and patient characteristics (age, presence of cardiovascular risk factors, previous cardiovascular disease) are the determining factors that influence the frequency of CT. Imaging methods for morphological and functional monitoring of the heart muscle are used for monitoring CT. The quest for diagnostic tools for early CT detection is of great significance. In line with this, the measurement of some cardiac biomarkers has found its place in clinical settings as an early determinant of myocardial injury. Therefore, in this review article, special attention will be paid to certain well-established, as well as certain novel cardiac biomarkers, and their role in recognizing asymptomatic CT, in order to gain deeper insight into their diagnostic utility.
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Tang Q, Liu H, Qi J, Yan X, Mustafa A, Xi Y, Li J, Bai L, Liang L, Han C, Wang J. Mass spectrometry-based metabolic profiling for identification of biomarkers in serum related to the change of laying ducks in different physiological periods. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2022.2063768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Qian Tang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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L'Abbate S, Chianca M, Fabiani I, Del Franco A, Giannoni A, Vergaro G, Grigoratos C, Kusmic C, Passino C, D'Alessandra Y, Burchielli S, Emdin M, Cardinale DM. In Vivo Murine Models of Cardiotoxicity Due to Anticancer Drugs: Challenges and Opportunities for Clinical Translation. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2022; 15:1143-1162. [PMID: 35312959 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-022-10231-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Modern therapeutic approaches have led to an improvement in the chances of surviving a diagnosis of cancer. However, this may come with side effects, with patients experiencing adverse cardiovascular events or exacerbation of underlying cardiovascular disease related to their cancer treatment. Rodent models of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity are useful to define pathophysiological mechanisms of cardiac damage and to identify potential therapeutic targets. The key mechanisms involved in cardiotoxicity induced by specific different antineoplastic agents are summarized in this state-of-the-art review, as well as the rodent models of cardiotoxicity by different classes of anticancer drugs, along with the strategies tested for primary and secondary cardioprotection. Current approaches for early detection of cardiotoxicity in preclinical studies with a focus on the application of advanced imaging modalities and biomarker strategies are also discussed. Potential applications of cardiotoxicity modelling in rodents are illustrated in relation to the advancements of promising research topics of cardiotoxicity. Created with BioRender.com.
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- Serena L'Abbate
- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Cardiology Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Cardiology Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Cardiology Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Cardiology Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Proteomics Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Cardiology Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardioncology Unit, Cardiology Division, European Institute of Oncology, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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Bikiewicz A, Banach M, von Haehling S, Maciejewski M, Bielecka‐Dabrowa A. Adjuvant breast cancer treatments cardiotoxicity and modern methods of detection and prevention of cardiac complications. ESC Heart Fail 2021; 8:2397-2418. [PMID: 33955207 PMCID: PMC8318493 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The most common cancer diagnosis in female population is breast cancer, which affects every year about 2.0 million women worldwide. In recent years, significant progress has been made in oncological therapy, in systemic treatment, and in radiotherapy of breast cancer. Unfortunately, the improvement in the effectiveness of oncological treatment and prolonging patients' life span is associated with more frequent occurrence of organ complications, which are side effects of this treatment. Current recommendations suggest a periodic monitoring of the cardiovascular system in course of oncological treatment. The monitoring includes the assessment of occurrence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in combination with the evaluation of the left ventricular systolic function using echocardiography and electrocardiography as well as with the analysis of the concentration of cardiac biomarkers. The aim of this review was critical assessment of the breast cancer therapy cardiotoxicity and the analysis of methods its detections. The new cardio-specific biomarkers in serum, the development of modern imaging techniques (Global Longitudinal Strain and Three-Dimensional Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction) and genotyping, and especially their combined use, may become a useful tool for identifying patients at risk of developing cardiotoxicity, who require further cardiovascular monitoring or cardioprotective therapy.
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- Agata Bikiewicz
- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology and Congenital Diseases of AdultsPolish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute (PMMHRI)Rzgowska 281/289Lodz93‐338Poland
- Department of Hypertension, Chair of Nephrology and HypertensionMedical University of LodzLodzPoland
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- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology and Congenital Diseases of AdultsPolish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute (PMMHRI)Rzgowska 281/289Lodz93‐338Poland
- Department of Hypertension, Chair of Nephrology and HypertensionMedical University of LodzLodzPoland
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site GöttingenUniversity Medical Center Göttingen (UMG)GöttingenGermany
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- Department of Cardiology and Congenital Diseases of AdultsPolish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute (PMMHRI)LodzPoland
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- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology and Congenital Diseases of AdultsPolish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute (PMMHRI)Rzgowska 281/289Lodz93‐338Poland
- Department of Hypertension, Chair of Nephrology and HypertensionMedical University of LodzLodzPoland
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Sancho JM, Fernández-Alvarez R, Gual-Capllonch F, González-García E, Grande C, Gutiérrez N, Peñarrubia MJ, Batlle-López A, González-Barca E, Guinea JM, Gimeno E, Peñalver FJ, Fuertes M, Bastos M, Hernández-Rivas JÁ, Moraleda JM, García O, Sorigué M, Martin A. R-COMP versus R-CHOP as first-line therapy for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in patients ≥60 years: Results of a randomized phase 2 study from the Spanish GELTAMO group. Cancer Med 2021; 10:1314-1326. [PMID: 33492774 PMCID: PMC7926012 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The use of non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Myocet® ) in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) has been investigated in retrospective and single-arm prospective studies. This was a prospective phase 2 trial of DLBCL patients ≥60 years old with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥55% randomized to standard R-CHOP or investigational R-COMP (with Myocet® instead of conventional doxorubicin). The primary end point was to evaluate the differences in subclinical cardiotoxicity, defined as decrease in LVEF to <55% at the end of treatment. Secondary objectives were efficacy, safety, and variations of troponin and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and LVEF along follow-up. Ninety patients were included, 45 in each group. No differences were observed in the percentage of patients with LVEF <55% at end of treatment (11% in R-CHOP arm vs. 7% in R-COMP arm, p = 0.697) or at 4 months (10% vs. 6%, respectively, p = 0.667) and 12 months (8% vs. 7%, respectively, p = 1). However, a higher percentage of R-CHOP compared with R-COMP patients showed increased troponin levels in cycle 6 (100% vs. 63%, p = 0.001) and at 1 month after treatment (88% vs. 56%, respectively, p = 0.015). Cardiovascular adverse events were seen in five R-CHOP patients (nine episodes, four grade ≥3) and in four R-COMP patients (five episodes, all grade 1-2). No significant differences in efficacy were observed. In conclusion, R-COMP is a feasible immunochemotherapy schedule for DLBCL patients ≥60 years, with similar efficacy to R-CHOP. However, the use of non-pegylated doxorubicin instead of conventional doxorubicin was not associated with less early cardiotoxicity, although some reduced cardiac safety signals were observed. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02012088.
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- Juan-Manuel Sancho
- Hematology Department, ICO-IJC-Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, CIBERONC, Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Hematology Department, ICO-Hospital Durán i Reynals (Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Araba, Vitoria, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology Department, ICO-IJC-Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, ICO-IJC-Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, CIBERONC, Salamanca, Spain
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Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients with Cancer. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9113642. [PMID: 33198355 PMCID: PMC7696544 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9113642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Patients with cancer are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, with a reported prevalence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) ranging from 3% to 17%. The increased risk of ACS in these patients seems to be due to the complex interaction of shared cardiovascular risk factors, cancer type and stage, and chemotherapeutic and radiotherapy regimens. The management of ACS in patients with cancer is a clinical challenge, particularly due to cancer’s unique pathophysiology, which makes it difficult to balance thrombotic and bleeding risks in this specific patient population. In addition, patients with cancer have largely been excluded from ACS trials. Hence, an evidence-based treatment for ACS in this group of patients is unknown and only a limited proportion of them is treated with antiplatelets or invasive revascularization, despite initial reports suggesting their beneficial prognostic effects in cancer patients. Finally, cancer patients experiencing ACS are also at higher risk of in-hospital and long-term mortality as compared to non-cancer patients. In this review, we will provide an overview on the available evidence of the relationship between ACS and cancer, in terms of clinical manifestations, possible underlying mechanisms, and therapeutic and prognostic implications.
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Sonaglioni A, Albini A, Fossile E, Pessi MA, Nicolosi GL, Lombardo M, Anzà C, Ambrosio G. Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography for Cardioncological Evaluation in Bevacizumab-Treated Colorectal Cancer Patients. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2020; 20:581-592. [PMID: 32519318 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-020-09583-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Angiogenesis inhibitor Bevacizumab (BVZ) may lead to the development of adverse effects, including hypertension and cardiac ischemia. Whether assessment of changes in myocardial strain by two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) can be of value in detecting BVZ-mediated cardiotoxicity at an earlier stage is not known. We investigated whether 2D-STE can non-invasively detect early evidence of cardiotoxicity in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients treated with BVZ. Between January and June 2019, 25 consecutive patients (71.8 ± 7.5 year/old, 17 males) with mCRC were prospectively enrolled. Patients underwent physical examination, blood tests, and conventional 2D-transthoracic echocardiography implemented with 2D-STE analysis, at baseline and at 3 and 6 months following treatment with BVZ (15 mg/kg every 15 days) + 5-fluorouracil/folinic acid plus oxaliplatin (FOLFOX i.v.). At 6-month follow-up, we assessed occurrence of global longitudinal strain (GLS) impairment (> 15% decrease in GLS compared with baseline) as primary end-point and a new-onset systemic hypertension (secondary end-point). On average, GLS showed a progressive significant impairment after BVZ, from - 17.4 ± 3.2% at baseline to - 16 ± 2.9% (p = 0.003) at 6-month follow-up; > 15% decrease in GLS (primary end-point) was detected in 9 patients (36%). All other strain parameters remained unchanged. New-onset systemic hypertension (secondary end-point) was diagnosed in five patients (20%). No significant changes were observed in serial high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I measurements. No patient developed significant changes in LV size or LV ejection fraction; no case of clinically symptomatic HF was observed during BVZ-treatment. Measurement of GLS by 2D-STE analysis can effectively detect BVZ-mediated cardiotoxicity at an early stage.
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- Andrea Sonaglioni
- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Giuseppe IRCCS MultiMedica, Milan, Italy
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- Scientific and Technological Pole, IRCCS MultiMedica, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Oncology, Ospedale San Giuseppe IRCCS MultiMedica, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Giuseppe IRCCS MultiMedica, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, IRCCS MultiMedica, Sesto San Giovanni (MI), Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Pathophysiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "S. Maria Della Misericordia", Perugia, Italy
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Han XJ, Li JQ, Khannanova Z, Li Y. Optimal management of coronary artery disease in cancer patients. Chronic Dis Transl Med 2020; 5:221-233. [PMID: 32055781 PMCID: PMC7005131 DOI: 10.1016/j.cdtm.2019.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Owing to early diagnosis and rapid development of treatments for cancers, the five-year survival rate of all cancer types has markedly improved worldwide. Over time, however, there has been an increase in the number of cancer patients who develop coronary artery disease (CAD) due to different causes. First, many risk factors are shared between cancer and CAD. Second, inflammation and oxidative stress are common underlying pathogeneses in both disorders. Lastly, cancer therapy can result in endothelial injury, coronary artery spasm, and coagulation, thereby increasing the risk of CAD. As more cancer patients are being diagnosed with CAD, specialized cardiac care should be established to minimize the cardiovascular mortality of cancer survivors.
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- Xue-Jie Han
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China.,Bashkir State Medical University, Ufa, Republic Bashkortostan, Russia
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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Adamcova M, Skarkova V, Seifertova J, Rudolf E. Cardiac Troponins are Among Targets of Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in hiPCS-CMs. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20112638. [PMID: 31146354 PMCID: PMC6600382 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20112638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Modern diagnostic strategies for early recognition of cancer therapeutics-related cardiac dysfunction involve cardiac troponins measurement. Still, the role of other markers of cardiotoxicity is still unclear. The present study was designed to investigate dynamics of response of human cardiomyocytes derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPCS-CMs) to doxorubicin with the special emphasis on their morphological changes in relation to expression and organization of troponins. The hiPCS-CMs were treated with doxorubicin concentrations (1 and 0.3 µM) for 48 h and followed for next up to 6 days. Exposure of hiPCS-CMs to 1 µM doxorubicininduced suppression of both cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) gene expression. Conversely, lower 0.3 µM doxorubicin concentration produced no significant changes in the expression of aforementioned genes. However, the intracellular topography, arrangement, and abundance of cardiac troponin proteins markedly changed after both doxorubicin concentrations. In particular, at 48 h of treatment, both cTnT and cTnI bundles started to reorganize, with some of them forming compacted shapes extending outwards and protruding outside the cells. At later intervals (72 h and onwards), the whole troponin network collapsed and became highly disorganized following, to some degree, overall changes in the cellular shape. Moreover, membrane permeability of cardiomyocytes was increased, and intracellular mitochondrial network rearranged and hypofunctional. Together, our results demonstrate complex effects of clinically relevant doxorubicin concentrations on hiPCS-CM cells including changes in cTnT and cTnI, but also in other cellular compartments contributing to the overall cytotoxicity of this class of cytostatics.
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- Michaela Adamcova
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University in Prague, Simkova 870, 500 03 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University in Prague, Zborovská 2089, 500 03 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University in Prague, Zborovská 2089, 500 03 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University in Prague, Zborovská 2089, 500 03 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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Carnevale R, Lanzetta G, Biondi-Zoccai G, Frati G. Chemotherapy, cardiovascular disease and precision medicine: Toward truly individualized treatment for precision cardio-oncology? Int J Cardiol 2019; 280:198-199. [PMID: 30691726 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ruggeri C, Gioffré S, Chiesa M, Buzzetti M, Milano G, Scopece A, Castiglioni L, Pontremoli M, Sironi L, Pompilio G, Colombo GI, D'Alessandra Y. A Specific Circulating MicroRNA Cluster Is Associated to Late Differential Cardiac Response to Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity In Vivo. DISEASE MARKERS 2018; 2018:8395651. [PMID: 30627229 PMCID: PMC6304816 DOI: 10.1155/2018/8395651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiotoxicity is a detrimental side effect of the anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX), characterized by progressive heart dysfunction. Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) are recognized as potential biomarkers of cardiac disease; thus, we aimed to investigate their association with late cardiotoxicity in an animal model of disease. METHODS Twenty C57BL/6 female mice were administered with 24 mg/kg cumulative dose of DOX or saline during 2 weeks, followed by a recovery period of one month (T42). Echocardiography was performed at baseline and at T42, and plasma samples were collected at T42. The selection of all miRNAs of interest was conducted by literature overview and by screening, followed by RT-qPCR validation. Results. The analysis of cardiac function at T42 evidenced five DOX-treated animals indistinguishable (NoTox) from controls (CTRLs), while four presented heart impairment (Tox). Our analyses identified eight dysfunction-associated plasma miRNAs. In particular, seven miRNAs were found downregulated in comparison to CTRLs, miR-1-3p, miR-122-5p, miR-127-3p, miR-133a-3p, miR-215-5p, miR-455-3-p, and miR-499a-5p. Conversely, miR-34a-5p showed increased levels in Tox plasma samples. Noteworthy, we determined a cluster composed of miR-1-3p, miR-34a-5p, miR-133a-3p, and miR-499a-5p that distinguished with high-accuracy Tox from NoTox mice. CONCLUSION This is the first study indicating that, similarly to what is observed in patients, DOX-administered animals present a differential cardiac response to treatment. Moreover, our results indicate the presence of specific plasma miRNAs whose expression reflect the presence of cardiac dysfunction in response to drug-induced injury.
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- Clarissa Ruggeri
- Immunology and Functional Genomics Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Immunology and Functional Genomics Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Immunology and Functional Genomics Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Immunology and Functional Genomics Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Vascular Biology and Regenerative Medicine Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Vascular Biology and Regenerative Medicine Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Immunology and Functional Genomics Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Unit of Cardio- and Cerebrovascular Research: Experimental Models and In Vivo Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Vascular Biology and Regenerative Medicine Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Immunology and Functional Genomics Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Immunology and Functional Genomics Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Giza DE, Iliescu G, Hassan S, Marmagkiolis K, Iliescu C. Cancer as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease. Curr Oncol Rep 2017; 19:39. [DOI: 10.1007/s11912-017-0601-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cardinale D, Biasillo G, Salvatici M, Sandri MT, Cipolla CM. Using biomarkers to predict and to prevent cardiotoxicity of cancer therapy. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2017; 17:245-256. [DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2017.1283219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Daniela Cardinale
- Cardioncology Unit, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Cardioncology Unit, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Laboratory Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Laboratory Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Lester RM, Olbertz J. Early drug development: assessment of proarrhythmic risk and cardiovascular safety. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2016; 9:1611-1618. [PMID: 27718759 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2016.1245142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION hERG assays and thorough ECG trials have been mandated since 2005 to evaluate the QT interval and potential proarrhythmic risk of new chemical entities. The high cost of these studies and the shortcomings inherent in these binary and limited approaches to drug evaluation have prompted regulators to search for more cost effective and mechanistic paradigms to assess drug liability as exemplified by the CiPA initiative and the exposure response ICH E14(R3) guidance document. Areas covered: This review profiles the changing regulatory landscape as it pertains to early drug development and outlines the analyses that can be performed to characterize preclinical and early clinical cardiovascular risk. Expert commentary: It is further acknowledged that the narrow focus on the QT interval needs to be expanded to include a more comprehensive evaluation of cardiovascular risk since unanticipated off target effects have led to the withdrawal of multiple drugs after they had been approved and marketed.
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- Robert M Lester
- a Cardiovascular Safety Services , Celerion Inc. , Tempe , AZ , USA
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- a Cardiovascular Safety Services , Celerion Inc. , Tempe , AZ , USA
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Cardinale D, Cipolla CM. Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity: importance of early detection. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2016; 14:1297-1299. [PMID: 27653189 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2016.1239528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Daniela Cardinale
- a Cardioncology Unit, Cardiology Division, European Institute of Oncology , I.R.C.C.S ., Milan , Italy
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- a Cardioncology Unit, Cardiology Division, European Institute of Oncology , I.R.C.C.S ., Milan , Italy
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Curigliano G, Cardinale D, Dent S, Criscitiello C, Aseyev O, Lenihan D, Cipolla CM. Cardiotoxicity of anticancer treatments: Epidemiology, detection, and management. CA Cancer J Clin 2016; 66:309-25. [PMID: 26919165 DOI: 10.3322/caac.21341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 418] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Cancer and heart disease are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the industrialized world. Modern treatment strategies have led to an improvement in the chances of surviving a diagnosis of cancer; however, these gains can come at a cost. Patients may experience adverse cardiovascular events related to their cancer treatment or as a result of an exacerbation of underlying cardiovascular disease. With longer periods of survival, late effects of cancer treatment may become clinically evident years or decades after completion of therapy. Current cancer therapy incorporates multiple agents whose deleterious cardiac effects may be additive or synergistic. Cardiac dysfunction may result from agents that can result in myocyte destruction, such as with anthracycline use, or from agents that appear to transiently affect left ventricular contractility. In addition, cancer treatment may be associated with other cardiac events, such as severe treatment-induced hypertension and vasospastic and thromboembolic ischemia, as well as rhythm disturbances, including QTc prolongation, that may be rarely life-threatening. Early and late effects of chest radiation can lead to radiation-induced heart disease, including pericardial disease, myocardial fibrosis, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, valvular disease, and arrhythmias, in the setting of myocardial fibrosis. The discipline of cardio-oncology has developed in response to the combined decision making necessary to optimize the care of cancer patients, whether they are receiving active treatment or are long-term survivors. Strategies to prevent or mitigate cardiovascular damage from cancer treatment are needed to provide the best cancer care. This review will focus on the common cardiovascular issues that may arise during or after cancer therapy, the detection and monitoring of cardiovascular injury, and the best management principles to protect against or minimize cardiotoxicity during the spectrum of cancer treatment strategies. CA Cancer J Clin 2016;66:309-325. © 2016 American Cancer Society.
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- Giuseppe Curigliano
- Director, Division of Experimental Therapeutics, Division of Medical Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Director, Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Oncology Program, International Cardio-Oncology Society (ICOS), European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Associate Professor and Postdoctoral fellow, The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Center, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Director, Division of Experimental Therapeutics, Division of Medical Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Associate Professor and Postdoctoral fellow, The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Center, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Director, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Director, Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Oncology Program, International Cardio-Oncology Society (ICOS), European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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Cardinale D, Colombo A, Bacchiani G, Tedeschi I, Meroni CA, Civelli M, Lamantia G, Colombo N, Cipolla CM, Veglia F, Fiorentini C, Curigliano G. Response to Letters Regarding Article, "Early Detection of Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity and Improvement With Heart Failure Therapy". Circulation 2016; 133:e363. [PMID: 26811280 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.018780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Daniela Cardinale
- Cardioncology Unit, European Institute of Oncology, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, European Institute of Oncology, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, European Institute of Oncology, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, European Institute of Oncology, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, European Institute of Oncology, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, European Institute of Oncology, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, European Institute of Oncology, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, European Institute of Oncology, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, European Institute of Oncology, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, I.R.C.C.S., Institute of Cardiology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, I.R.C.C.S., Institute of Cardiology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, I.R.C.C.S., Milan, Italy
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Breast cancer treatments have evolved over the past decades, although several widely used treatments have adverse cardiac effects. Radiotherapy generally improves the survival of women with breast cancer, although its deleterious cardiovascular effects pose competing risks of morbidity and/or mortality. In the past, radiation-associated cardiovascular disease was a phenomenon considered to take more than a decade to manifest, but newer research suggests that this latency is much shorter. Knowledge of coronary anatomy relative to the distribution of the delivered radiation dose has improved over time, and as a result, techniques have enabled this risk to be decreased. Studies continue to be performed to better understand, prevent and mitigate against radiation-associated cardiovascular disease. Treatments such as anthracyclines, which are a mainstay of chemotherapy for breast cancer, and newer targeted agents such as trastuzumab both have established risks of cardiotoxicity, which can limit their effectiveness and result in increased morbidity and/or mortality. Interest in whether β-blockers, statins and/or angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitors might have therapeutic and/or preventative effects in these patients is currently increasing. This Review summarizes the incidence, risks and effects of treatment-induced cardiovascular disease in patients with breast cancer and describes strategies that might be used to minimize this risk.
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Bordun KA, Premecz S, daSilva M, Mandal S, Goyal V, Glavinovic T, Cheung M, Cheung D, White CW, Chaudhary R, Freed DH, Villarraga HR, Herrmann J, Kohli M, Ravandi A, Thliveris J, Pitz M, Singal PK, Mulvagh S, Jassal DS. The utility of cardiac biomarkers and echocardiography for the early detection of bevacizumab- and sunitinib-mediated cardiotoxicity. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2015; 309:H692-701. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00172.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The recent introduction of novel anticancer therapies, including bevacizumab (BVZ) and sunitinib (SNT), is associated with an increased risk of cardiotoxicity. However, early identification of left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction may facilitate dose modification and avoid the development of advanced heart failure. Using a murine model of BVZ- and SNT-mediated cardiotoxicity, we investigated whether cardiac biomarkers and/or tissue velocity imaging (TVI) using echocardiography can detect early changes in cardiac function, before a decrease in LV ejection fraction is identified. A total of 75 wild-type C57Bl/6 male mice were treated with either 0.9% saline, BVZ, or SNT. Serial monitoring of blood pressure, high-sensitivity troponin I, and echocardiographic indexes were performed over a 14-day study period, after which the mice were euthanized for histological and biochemical analyses. Mice treated with either BVZ or SNT developed systemic hypertension as early as day 7, which increased by day 14. Cardiac biomarkers, specifically high-sensitivity troponin I, were not predictive of early LV systolic dysfunction. Although conventional LV ejection fraction values decreased at day 13 in mice treated with either BVZ or SNT, TVI confirmed early LV systolic dysfunction at day 8. Histological and biochemical analysis demonstrated loss of cellular integrity, increased oxidative stress, and increased cardiac apoptosis in mice treated with BVZ or SNT therapy at day 14. In a murine model of BVZ- or SNT-mediated cardiomyopathy, noninvasive assessment by TVI detected early LV systolic dysfunction before alterations in conventional echocardiographic indexes.
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- Kimberly-Ann Bordun
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Section of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; and
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Section of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; and
- Department of Radiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Tjessem KH, Bosse G, Fosså K, Reinertsen KV, Fosså SD, Johansen S, Fosså A. Coronary calcium score in 12-year breast cancer survivors after adjuvant radiotherapy with low to moderate heart exposure - Relationship to cardiac radiation dose and cardiovascular risk factors. Radiother Oncol 2015; 114:328-34. [PMID: 25600105 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2015.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2014] [Revised: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE We explored the relation between coronary artery calcium (CAC) and cardiac radiation doses in breast cancer survivors (BCS) treated with radiotherapy (RT). Additionally, we examined the impact of other risk factors and biomarkers of coronary artery disease (CAD). MATERIALS AND METHODS 236 BCS (median age 51years [range 30-70], median observation time 12years [9.2-15.7]), treated with 4-field RT of 50GY, were included and examined in 2004 (T1), 2007 (T2) and 2011 (T3) with clinical examination, blood tests and questionnaires. At T3, cardiac computed tomography was performed with quantification of CAC using Agatston score (AS). For 106 patients cardiac dose volume histograms were available. RESULTS The cohort-based median of the mean cardiac dose was 2.5 (range 0.5-7.0) Gy. There was no correlation between measures of cardiac dose and AS. AS was correlated with high cholesterol at T1/T2 (p=0.022), high proBNP at T1/T2 (p<0.022) and T3 (p<0.022) and high HbA1c at T3 (p=0.022). In addition, a high AS was significantly associated with hypertension (p=0.022). Age (p<0.001) and cholesterol at T1/T2 (p=0.001) retained significant associations in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS Traditional, modifiable risk factors of CAD correlate with CAC and may be important for the long term risk of CAD after RT. With low to moderate cardiac radiation exposure, a contribution of radiation dose to CAC could not be demonstrated.
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- Kristin Holm Tjessem
- National Advisory Unit on Late Effects After Cancer Treatment, Oslo University Hospital, Department of Clinical Cancer Research, Norway.
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Division of Diagnostics and Intervention, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Division of Diagnostics and Intervention, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- National Advisory Unit on Late Effects After Cancer Treatment, Oslo University Hospital, Department of Clinical Cancer Research, Norway
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- National Advisory Unit on Late Effects After Cancer Treatment, Oslo University Hospital, Department of Clinical Cancer Research, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Norway
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- National Advisory Unit on Late Effects After Cancer Treatment, Oslo University Hospital, Department of Clinical Cancer Research, Norway
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Tian S, Hirshfield KM, Jabbour SK, Toppmeyer D, Haffty BG, Khan AJ, Goyal S. Serum biomarkers for the detection of cardiac toxicity after chemotherapy and radiation therapy in breast cancer patients. Front Oncol 2014; 4:277. [PMID: 25346912 PMCID: PMC4191171 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2014.00277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Multi-modality cancer treatments that include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted agents are highly effective therapies. Their use, especially in combination, is limited by the risk of significant cardiac toxicity. The current paradigm for minimizing cardiac morbidity, based on serial cardiac function monitoring, is suboptimal. An alternative approach based on biomarker testing, has emerged as a promising adjunct and a potential substitute to routine echocardiography. Biomarkers, most prominently cardiac troponins and natriuretic peptides, have been evaluated for their ability to describe the risk of potential cardiac dysfunction in clinically asymptomatic patients. Early rises in cardiac troponin concentrations have consistently predicted the risk and severity of significant cardiac events in patients treated with anthracycline-based chemotherapy. Biomarkers represent a novel, efficient, and robust clinical decision tool for the management of cancer therapy-induced cardiotoxicity. This article aims to review the clinical evidence that supports the use of established biomarkers such as cardiac troponins and natriuretic peptides, as well as emerging data on proposed biomarkers.
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- Sibo Tian
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , New Brunswick, NJ , USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , New Brunswick, NJ , USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , New Brunswick, NJ , USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , New Brunswick, NJ , USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , New Brunswick, NJ , USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , New Brunswick, NJ , USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , New Brunswick, NJ , USA
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Melichar B. Laboratory medicine and medical oncology: the tale of two Cinderellas. Clin Chem Lab Med 2014; 51:99-112. [PMID: 22987835 DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2012-0496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2012] [Accepted: 08/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Cancer represents a leading cause of death in the developed countries. The past 50 years have witnessed major progress in both laboratory medicine and clinical oncology that has translated into improved prognosis of cancer patients. From the humble beginnings as unrelated specialties, major advances in the understanding of molecular bases of cancer progression led to increased interactions between laboratory medicine and clinical (mostly medical) oncology. Laboratory medicine is now an integral part of the management of cancer patients. The many aspects of the role of laboratory medicine in clinical oncology include the determination of biomarkers that are used in establishing the diagnosis, predicting response to therapy or prognosis, study of the host response to tumor growth, detection of treatment toxicity and determining the concentrations of anticancer drugs.
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- Bohuslav Melichar
- Department of Oncology, Palacký University Medical School and Teaching Hospital, Fakultní nemocnice, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Vasu S, Hundley WG. Understanding cardiovascular injury after treatment for cancer: an overview of current uses and future directions of cardiovascular magnetic resonance. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2013; 15:66. [PMID: 23902649 PMCID: PMC3765662 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-15-66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Accepted: 07/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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While cancer-free survival has improved over the past 20 years for many individuals with prostate, renal, breast, and hematologic malignancies, the increasingly recognized prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) events in cancer survivors has been an unintended consequence of many of the therapies that have improved these survival rates. The increase in CV events threatens to offset the improvement in cancer related survival. As a result, there is an emerging need to develop methods to identify those individuals treated for cancer at increased risk of cardiovascular events. With its inherent ability to characterize myocardial tissue and identify both cardiac and vascular dysfunction, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has the potential to identify both subclinical and early clinical CV injury before the development of an overt catastrophic event such as a myocardial infarction, stroke, or premature cardiac death. Early identification provides an opportunity for the implementation of primary prevention strategies to prevent such events, thereby improving overall cancer survivorship and quality of life. This article reviews the etiology of CV events associated with cancer therapy and the unique potential of CMR to provide early diagnosis of subclinical CV injury related to the administration of these therapies.
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- Sujethra Vasu
- Department of Internal Medicine (Section on Cardiology), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine (Section on Cardiology), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
- DepartmentRadiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Cardinale D, Bacchiani G, Beggiato M, Colombo A, Cipolla CM. Strategies to prevent and treat cardiovascular risk in cancer patients. Semin Oncol 2013; 40:186-98. [PMID: 23540744 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2013.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Cardiotoxicity due to cancer treatment is of rising concern, for both cardiologists and oncologists, because it may have a significant impact on cancer patient management and outcome. The most typical manifestation of cardiotoxicity is a hypokinetic cardiomyopathy leading to heart failure. However, the spectrum of the toxic effects that can impair the cardiovascular system may also include acute coronary syndromes, hypertension, arrhythmias, and thromboembolic events. Patients undergoing cancer treatment are more vulnerable to cardiovascular injuries, and their risk of premature cardiovascular disease and death is higher than that of the general population. Prevention of cardiotoxicity remains the most important strategy, and several measures, including cardiac function monitoring, limitation of chemotherapy dose, use of anthracycline analogues and cardioprotectants, and early detection of myocardial cell injury by biomarkers, have been proposed. The response to modern heart failure therapy of cancer treatment-induced cardiomyopathy has never been evaluated in clinical trials, and currently there are no definitive guidelines. Although it is likely that medications used for other forms of cardiomyopathy, particularly angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and β-blockers, may be highly effective, there is still some unjustified concern regarding their use in cancer patients. Specific guidelines that take cardiologic conditions of cancer patients into account are currently lacking and need to be developed.
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Scott JM, Lakoski S, Mackey JR, Douglas PS, Haykowsky MJ, Jones LW. The potential role of aerobic exercise to modulate cardiotoxicity of molecularly targeted cancer therapeutics. Oncologist 2013; 18:221-31. [PMID: 23335619 PMCID: PMC3579607 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2012-0226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2012] [Accepted: 09/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Molecularly targeted therapeutics (MTT) are the future of cancer systemic therapy. They have already moved from palliative therapy for advanced solid malignancies into the setting of curative-intent treatment for early-stage disease. Cardiotoxicity is a frequent and potentially serious adverse complication of some targeted therapies, leading to a broad range of potentially life-threatening complications, therapy discontinuation, and poor quality of life. Low-cost pleiotropic interventions are therefore urgently required to effectively prevent and/or treat MTT-induced cardiotoxicity. Aerobic exercise therapy has the unique capacity to modulate, without toxicity, multiple gene expression pathways in several organ systems, including a plethora of cardiac-specific molecular and cell-signaling pathways implicated in MTT-induced cardiac toxicity. In this review, we examine the molecular signaling of antiangiogenic and HER2-directed therapies that may underpin cardiac toxicity and the hypothesized molecular mechanisms underlying the cardioprotective properties of aerobic exercise. It is hoped that this knowledge can be used to maximize the benefits of small molecule inhibitors, while minimizing cardiac damage in patients with solid malignancies.
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- Jessica M Scott
- Exercise Physiology and Countermeasures, NASA Johnson Space Center, Universities Space Research Association, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058, USA.
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Vasatova M, Pudil R, Horacek JM, Buchler T. Current applications of cardiac troponin T for the diagnosis of myocardial damage. Adv Clin Chem 2013; 61:33-65. [PMID: 24015599 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-407680-8.00002-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Biochemical markers of myocardial injury play an important role in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. Measurement of cardiac biomarkers is one of the most important diagnostic tests in acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure, and other cardiovascular disorders. Recently, the European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology Foundation, the American Heart Association, and the World Heart Federation have published a consensus definition of AMI that includes a detailed guideline for the assessment of biochemical markers in suspected disease. The cardiac troponins (cTI and cTnT) were recommended as preferred markers of myocardial necrosis in this setting. Herein, we review cardiac troponin biochemistry, the performance characteristics of cTnT assays, and optimal utilization of troponin in patients with proven or possible cardiovascular disease. We also discuss the use of troponin tests, with emphasis on cTnT, in different clinical situations in which its levels may be elevated.
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Lal H, Kolaja KL, Force T. Cancer Genetics and the Cardiotoxicity of the Therapeutics. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013; 61:267-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.05.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2012] [Accepted: 05/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Anthracycline-based chemotherapeutics have long been recognized as effective agents for treating a wide range of malignancies. However, their use is not without significant adverse cardiotoxic side effects. Strategies for prevention involve limiting free-radical production and subsequent cardiac myocyte damage. Dexrazoxane remains the most widely studied cardioprotective medication. Alternative agents may reduce cardiotoxicity but may still cause significant cardiovascular problems. The role of β-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in the treatment of heart failure is well proven. The role of these medications in the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity is not well established.
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- Amir Y Shaikh
- University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA
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