Cardio-oncology & other

Prevalence of Diastolic Dysfunction in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report From SJLIFE Cohort

JACC CardioOncolPublished Cohort study

Authors' conclusion

The prevalence of isolated diastolic dysfunction is low among adults who received cardiotoxic therapies for childhood cancer. The inclusion of left ventricular global longitudinal strain significantly increased the identification of diastolic dysfunction.

Study context

Population
Adult survivors of childhood cancer (≥18 years, ≥10 years from diagnosis) exposed to cardiotoxic therapy, SJLIFE1,435 with follow-up echo
Participants
3,342 survivors
Outcome
Prevalence and progression of diastolic dysfunction (2016 ASE/EACVI guidelines)
Methodological detailslongitudinal echocardiographic follow-up
  • Longitudinal echocardiographic follow-up

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Diastolic dysfunction

Proportion at Echo 1

15.2%

baseline; 95% CI 14.0%–16.4%

Proportion at Echo 2

15.7%

last follow-up; 95% CI 13.9%–17.7%

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Diastolic dysfunction in survivors with preserved EF

Echo 1
2.2%
Echo 2
3.7%

Diastolic dysfunction with GLS assessment (cutpoint worse than −15.9%), preserved EF

Baseline
9.2%
Follow-up
9.0%

Original publication

Prevalence of Diastolic Dysfunction in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report From SJLIFE Cohort. JACC CardioOncol. Published 21 March 2023. doi:10.1016/j.jaccao.2022.12.010

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