Abstract | BACKGROUND: In patients with aggressive malignancies who are undergoing high-dose chemotherapy, even minimal elevation of troponin I (TnI) is associated with late left ventricular dysfunction. The time course of the subclinical myocardial damage and its impact on the clinical outcome have never been investigated previously. METHODS AND RESULTS: In 703 cancer patients, we measured TnI soon after chemotherapy (early TnI) and 1 month later (late TnI). Troponin was considered positive for values > or =0.08 ng/mL. Clinical and left ventricular ejection fraction evaluation (echocardiography) were performed before chemotherapy, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after the end of the treatment, and again every 6 months afterward. Three different TnI patterns were identified, and patients were grouped accordingly. In 495 patients, both early and late TnI values were <0.08 ng/mL (TnI-/- group); in 145, there was only an early increase (TnI+/- group); and in 63 patients, both values increased (TnI+/+ group). In the TnI-/- group, no significant reduction in ejection fraction was observed during the follow-up, and there was a very low incidence of cardiac events (1%). In contrast, a greater incidence of cardiac events occurred in TnI-positive patients, particularly in the TnI(+/+) group (84% versus 37% in the TnI+/- group; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: TnI release pattern after high-dose chemotherapy identifies patients at different risks of cardiac events in the 3 years thereafter. This stratification allows us to differentiate the monitoring program and to plan, in selected patients, preventive strategies aimed at improving clinical outcome.
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Authors | Daniela Cardinale, Maria T Sandri, Alessandro Colombo, Nicola Colombo, Marina Boeri, Giuseppina Lamantia, Maurizio Civelli, Fedro Peccatori, Giovanni Martinelli, Cesare Fiorentini, Carlo M Cipolla |
Journal | Circulation
(Circulation)
Vol. 109
Issue 22
Pg. 2749-54
(Jun 08 2004)
ISSN: 1524-4539 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 15148277
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Biomarkers
- Troponin I
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Topics |
- Adult
- Antineoplastic Agents
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
(administration & dosage)
- Biomarkers
(blood)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Heart Diseases
(blood, chemically induced, epidemiology)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasms
(blood, drug therapy)
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Prospective Studies
- Risk
- Time Factors
- Troponin I
(blood)
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