Cardio-oncology & otherCohort study

Clonal Hematopoiesis and Risk of Heart Failure After Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Lymphoma

JACC CardioOncolPublished

  • Retrospective cohort study
  • single-centre

Authors' conclusion

CHIP was highly prevalent and associated with risk for HF and nonrelapse mortality after HCT.

Study context

Population
Patients undergoing autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for lymphoma, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2010–2016
Participants
861 patients
Exposure
Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) vs no CHIP
Outcome
Cumulative incidence of de novo HF
Follow-up
5 years

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Subdistribution hazard ratio

2.48

95% CI 1.32–4.68

P < 0.001

By group

CHIP vs No CHIP
sHR 2.48 (95% CI 1.32–4.68); P < 0.001

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

OutcomeValuessubdistribution HR (95% CI)P value
Nonrelapse mortality5.37 (2.34–12.35)
OutcomeValuesEstimateP value
5-year HF incidence by variant allele frequency0-2% 4.7% · 2-10% 11.7% · >10% 18.5%
Overall survival after HCTCHIP 63.4% · No CHIP 80.3%P < 0.001
  • 5-year heart failure (HF) incidence by variant allele frequency: P < 0.001

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Original publication

Clonal Hematopoiesis and Risk of Heart Failure After Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Lymphoma. JACC CardioOncol. Published 3 December 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jaccao.2024.10.006

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