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Assessment of coronary artery disease during hospitalization for cancer treatment

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Item Type:Article
Title:Assessment of coronary artery disease during hospitalization for cancer treatment
Creators Name:Mrotzek, S.M., Lena, A., Hadzibegovic, S., Ludwig, R., Al-Rashid, F., Mahabadi, A.A., Mincu, R.I., Michel, L., Johannsen, L., Hinrichs, L., Schuler, M., Keller, U., Anker, S.D., Landmesser, U., Rassaf, T., Anker, M.S. and Totzeck, M.
Abstract:BACKGROUND: With improvement of cancer-specific survival, comorbidities and treatment-related side effects, particularly cardiovascular toxicities, need close attention. The aim of the present study was to evaluate clinical characteristics and outcomes of cancer patients requiring coronary angiography during inpatient care. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients hospitalized between 02/2011 and 02/2018 in our two university hospital cancer centers. From a cohort of 60,676 cancer patients, we identified 153 patients (65.7 ± 11.6 years, 73.2% male), who underwent coronary angiography and were eligible for analysis. These were compared to a control group of 153 non-cancer patients pair-matched with respect to age, sex, and indication for catheterization. RESULTS: Cancer patients presented in 66% with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The most prevalent cancer entities were lymphoma (19%) and lung cancer (18.3%). The rate of primary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) was significantly lower in the cancer cohort (40.5% vs. 53.6%, p = 0.029), although manifestation of coronary artery disease (CAD) and PCI results were comparable (SYNergy between PCI with TAXus and cardiac surgery (SYNTAX)-score, delta pre- and post-PCI - 9.8 vs. - 8.0, p = 0.2). Mortality was remarkably high in cancer patients (1-year mortality 46% vs. 8% in non-cancer patients, p < 0.001), particularly with troponin-positive ACS (5-year mortality 71%). CONCLUSION: Strategies to effectively control cardiovascular risks in cancer patients are needed. Additionally, suspected CAD in cancer patients should not prevent prompt diagnostic clarification and optimal revascularization as PCI results in cancer patients are comparable to non-cancer patients and occurrence of troponin-positive ACS leads to a significantly increased risk of mortality.
Keywords:Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Cancer, Cardio-Oncology, Cardiotoxicity
Source:Clinical Research in Cardiology
ISSN:1861-0684
Publisher:Springer
Volume:110
Number:2
Page Range:200-210
Date:February 2021
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-020-01719-5
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