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Global Longitudinal Strain in Cardio-Oncology: A Review. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15030986. [PMID: 36765941 PMCID: PMC9913863 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15030986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Several therapies used in cancer treatment are potentially cardiotoxic and may cause left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and heart failure. For decades, echocardiography has been the main modality for cardiac assessment in cancer patients, and the parameter examined in the context of cardiotoxicity was the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The assessment of the global longitudinal strain (GLS) using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is an emerging method for detecting and quantifying subtle disturbances in the global long-axis LV systolic function. In the latest ESC guidelines on cardio-oncology, GLS is an important element in diagnosing the cardiotoxicity of oncological therapy. A relative decrease in GLS of >15% during cancer treatment is the recommended cut-off point for suspecting subclinical cardiac dysfunction. An early diagnosis of asymptomatic cardiotoxicity allows the initiation of a cardioprotective treatment and reduces the risk of interruptions or changes in the oncological treatment in the event of LVEF deterioration, which may affect survival.
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Moriyama S, Fukata M, Hieda M, Yokoyama T, Yoshimoto G, Kusaba H, Nakashima Y, Miyamoto T, Maruyama T, Akashi K. Early-onset cardiac dysfunction following allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Open Heart 2022; 9:openhrt-2022-002007. [PMID: 35606045 PMCID: PMC9125755 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2022-002007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
Abstract
ObjectiveHeart failure following allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is a serious complication that requires early detection; however, the clinical implications of early-onset cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) following allo-HSCT remain unclear. We investigated the determinants and prognostic impact of early-onset CTRCD in allo-HSCT recipients.MethodsThe records of 136 patients with haematological malignancies who underwent allo-HSCT at our institute were retrospectively reviewed. Early-onset CTRCD was defined as a decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≥10% and an LVEF of ≤53% within 100 days after HSCT.ResultsEarly-onset CTRCD was diagnosed in 23 out of 136 included patients (17%), and the median duration from HSCT to CTRCD diagnosis was 24 (9–35) days. Patients were followed up for 347 (132–1268) days. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, cumulative doxorubicin dosage (each 10 mg/m2) and severity of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD/grade) were independent indicators of early-onset CTRCD (OR (95% CI) 1.04 (1.00 to 1.07); p=0.032; OR (95% CI) 1.87 (1.19 to 2.95), p=0.004, respectively). The overall and primary disease death rates were significantly higher in allo-HSCT recipients with early-onset CTRCD than in those without early-onset CTRCD (HR (95% CI) 1.98 (1.11 to 3.52), p=0.016; HR (95% CI) 2.96 (1.40 to 6.29), p=0.005, respectively), independent of primary disease type, remission status and transplantation type.ConclusionsSevere acute GVHD and higher cumulative anthracycline are two significant determinants of early-onset CTRCD. Early-onset CTRCD following allo-HSCT regulates survival in patients with haematological malignancies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shohei Moriyama
- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Center for Health Sciences and Counseling, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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