Cardiovascular screening outcomes in the Dutch survivorship care program for Hodgkin lymphoma survivors.

Abstract

RESULTS

In 186 survivors eligible for cardiovascular screening (mean age 47.8 years, 60.8% female), the following diagnostics were performed: complete blood tests (81.0%, median frequency: yearly instead of advised 5-yearly evaluation), electrocardiogram (93.0%), echocardiography (94.6%). Fifty-five percent of survivors had at least one modifiable cardiovascular risk factor (i.e., current smoking, overweight, new/insufficiently controlled hypertension, dyslipidemia, or diabetes). Screening detected ≥ 1 CVD in 31.1% of survivors. Among survivors with available echocardiography report (n = 106), screening detected new aortic and/or mitral valve dysfunction(s) in 51.0% (with grades 3-4 in 4.9%) and impaired left ventricular ejection fraction in 10.3%.

PURPOSE

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) survivors are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to former lymphoma treatment. In 2013, cardiovascular screening for 5-year HL survivors according to national guidelines was implemented in Dutch survivorship clinics. We aim to assess the following: (1) adherence to screening guidelines and (2) the yield of (risk factors for) CVD in the screening program.

CONCLUSIONS

Adherence to the screening guidelines in the Dutch HL survivorship care program was reasonable to good and a substantial number of actionable (risk factors for) CVD were diagnosed.

IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS

Our findings inform HL survivors at high risk of late cardiotoxicity about cardiovascular screening findings and demonstrate appropriate therapeutic actions after diagnosis of (risk factors for) CVD.

METHODS

The study population consisted of 5-year HL survivors who received survivorship care at three University Medical Centers from 2013 to 2016 through 2021. Patient characteristics, cardiovascular screening procedures, and outcomes were collected from the medical records.

More about this publication

Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice
  • Publication date 23-04-2024

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