B‐type natriuretic peptide as a marker for cardiac dysfunction in anthracycline‐treated children
- 14 December 2006
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wiley in Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Vol. 49 (6), 812-816
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.21100
Abstract
Background Anthracyclines (AC) are useful antineoplastic agents, whose utility is limited by progressive cardiotoxicity. Our purpose was to evaluate plasma B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP), as a screening test for detecting late cardiac dysfunction in AC‐treated children and to determine the prevalence of late cardiac dysfunction at low cumulative AC doses. Materials and Methods This was a prospective study in which patients who had completed AC therapy at least 1 year earlier, underwent a detailed echocardiogram and a simultaneous BNP level. Cardiac dysfunction was defined as any one of the following: shortening fraction (FS) −2, abnormal VCFc: ESWS ratio or decreased mitral inflow velocity (E/A) ratios, compared to age‐specific norms. Results The cohort (n = 63) included 37 males with a median age of 13.1 years (range, 6.5–26.5 years). Cardiac dysfunction was found in 26 (41%) patients and in 40% of patients who received cumulative doses −2. ESWS was the most common abnormality. Mean BNP levels in the subset with abnormal function were significantly higher than the normal group (23.4 ± 25.3 vs. 14.2 ± 8.9 pg·ml−1, P = 0.02). Conclusions Plasma BNP was significantly elevated in AC‐treated patients with late cardiac dysfunction, although there was considerable overlap of levels between groups with and without cardiac dysfunction. BNP may need further evaluation as a serial index of cardiac function in this population. Cardiac dysfunction was observed in a significant proportion of patients, even at low cumulative AC doses. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2007;49:812–816.Keywords
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