Jan M Leerink1, E Lieke A M Feijen2, Helena J H van der Pal3, Wouter E M Kok1, Annelies M C Mavinkurve-Groothuis3, Livia Kapusta4, Yigal M Pinto1, Angela H E M Maas5, Louise Bellersen5, Arco J Teske6, Cécile M Ronckers7, Marloes Louwerens8, Elvira C van Dalen3, Eline van Dulmen-den Broeder9, Lilian Batenburg10, Margriet van der Heiden-van der Loo11, Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink3, Flora E van Leeuwen12, Andrica C H de Vries13, Gert Weijers14, Chris L de Korte14, Jacqueline J Loonen15, Sebastian J C M M Neggers16, A B Birgitta Versluys3, Wim J E Tissing17, Leontien C M Kremer7. 1. Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center; Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 2. Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: e.a.m.feijen@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl. 3. Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands. 4. Radboud University Medical Center, Amalia Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric cardiology unit, Tel Aviv, Israel. 5. Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. 6. Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands; University Medical Centre Utrecht, Department of Cardiology, Utrecht, The Netherlands. 7. Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 8. Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Utrecht, The Netherlands. 9. Amsterdam UMC, VU University, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 10. Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands; University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Groningen, The Netherlands. 11. Dutch Childhood Oncology Group - Late Effects after Childhood Cancer (LATER) registry, Utrecht, The Netherlands. 12. Netherlands Cancer Institute, Department of Epidemiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 13. Department of Pediatric Oncology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 14. Radboud University Medical Center, Medical Ultrasound Imaging Center, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. 15. Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Hematology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. 16. Erasmus University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 17. University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction and heart failure are major problems in long-term childhood cancer survivors (CCS). We hypothesize that assessment of more sensitive echo- and electrocardiographic measurements, and/or biomarkers will allow for improved recognition of patients with cardiac dysfunction before heart failure develops, and may also identify patients at lower risk for heart failure. OBJECTIVE: To describe the methodology of the Dutch LATER cardiology study (LATER CARD). METHODS: The LATER CARD study is a cross-sectional study in long-term CCS treated with (potentially) cardiotoxic cancer therapies and sibling controls. We will evaluate 1) the prevalence and associated (treatment related) risk factors of subclinical cardiac dysfunction in CCS compared to sibling controls and 2) the diagnostic value of echocardiography including myocardial strain and diastolic function parameters, blood biomarkers for cardiomyocyte apoptosis, oxidative stress, cardiac remodeling and inflammation and ECG or combinations of them in the surveillance for cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction. From 2017 to 2020 we expect to include 1900 CCS and 500 siblings. CONCLUSIONS: The LATER CARD study will provide knowledge on different surveillance modalities for detection of cardiac dysfunction in long-term CCS at risk for heart failure. The results of the study will enable us to improve long-term follow-up surveillance guidelines for CCS at risk for heart failure.
BACKGROUND:Cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction and heart failure are major problems in long-term childhood cancer survivors (CCS). We hypothesize that assessment of more sensitive echo- and electrocardiographic measurements, and/or biomarkers will allow for improved recognition of patients with cardiac dysfunction before heart failure develops, and may also identify patients at lower risk for heart failure. OBJECTIVE: To describe the methodology of the Dutch LATER cardiology study (LATER CARD). METHODS: The LATER CARD study is a cross-sectional study in long-term CCS treated with (potentially) cardiotoxic cancer therapies and sibling controls. We will evaluate 1) the prevalence and associated (treatment related) risk factors of subclinical cardiac dysfunction in CCS compared to sibling controls and 2) the diagnostic value of echocardiography including myocardial strain and diastolic function parameters, blood biomarkers for cardiomyocyte apoptosis, oxidative stress, cardiac remodeling and inflammation and ECG or combinations of them in the surveillance for cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction. From 2017 to 2020 we expect to include 1900 CCS and 500 siblings. CONCLUSIONS: The LATER CARD study will provide knowledge on different surveillance modalities for detection of cardiac dysfunction in long-term CCS at risk for heart failure. The results of the study will enable us to improve long-term follow-up surveillance guidelines for CCS at risk for heart failure.
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