Diastolic Dysfunction is Common in Survivors of Pediatric Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma

Marielle S. Klein Hesselink, Gianni Bocca, Yoran M. Hummel, Adrienne H. Brouwers, Johannes G. M. Burgerhof, Eveline W. C. M. van Dam, Jourik A. Gietema, Bas Havekes, Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Eleonora P. M. Corssmit, Leontien C. M. Kremer, Romana T. Netea-Maier, Helena J. H. van der Pal, Robin P. Peeters, John T. M. Plukker, Cecile M. Ronckers, Hanneke M. van Santen, Peter van der Meer, Thera P. Links*, Wim J. E. Tissing

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Abstract

Introduction: Whether pediatric patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) are at risk of developing treatment-related adverse effects on cardiac function is unknown. We therefore studied in long-term survivors of pediatric DTC the prevalence of cardiac dysfunction and atrial fibrillation in relation to treatment variables, and the association between cardiac dysfunction and plasma biomarkers. Methods: In this nationwide prospective multicenter study, cardiac assessments were performed in 66 adult survivors of pediatric DTC (age at diagnosis 18 years and follow-up 5 years after diagnosis) treated in the Netherlands between 1970 and 2009. Assessment included echocardiography, plasma biomarkers (N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, high-sensitive troponin-T, galectin-3), and 24-hour Holter electrocardiography. Echocardiographic measurements were compared with retrospective data of 66 sex- and age-matched unaffected Dutch controls. Diastolic dysfunction was defined as an early diastolic septal and/or lateral tissue velocity (e) less than 2 SD of mean age-adjusted reference data. Results: The survivors (86.4% women) had at DTC diagnosis a median age of 16 years. Median follow-up was 17 years. Left ventricular ejection fraction

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1481-1489
Number of pages9
JournalThyroid
Volume27
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2017

Keywords

  • differentiated thyroid carcinoma
  • pediatric patients
  • late effects
  • cancer survivors
  • diastolic dysfunction
  • EXOGENOUS SUBCLINICAL HYPERTHYROIDISM
  • CHILDHOOD-CANCER
  • HEART-FAILURE
  • ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES
  • MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES
  • ADULT SURVIVORS
  • ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
  • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • SUPPRESSION
  • HORMONE

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