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
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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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