Title : Prolonged monitoring of troponin T for the detection of anthracycline cardiotoxicity in adults with hematological malignancies.

Pub. Date : 2003 Apr

PMID : 12679885






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1 The study was performed to describe the time course of serum cardiac troponin T (cTnT) elevations for the early detection of anthracycline cardiotoxicity. Anthracyclines troponin T2, cardiac type Homo sapiens
2 The study was performed to describe the time course of serum cardiac troponin T (cTnT) elevations for the early detection of anthracycline cardiotoxicity. Anthracyclines troponin T2, cardiac type Homo sapiens
3 cTnT was analyzed serially in 78 patients with hematological malignancies receiving 142 treatment cycles including various anthracyclines. Anthracyclines troponin T2, cardiac type Homo sapiens
4 Peak cTnT levels were observed on day +21.5 (median, range: day +6 to day +35) after initiation of anthracycline therapy. Anthracyclines troponin T2, cardiac type Homo sapiens
5 cTnT positivity lasted >or=3 days in 63% of cycles and began to occur after a median of two anthracycline doses. Anthracyclines troponin T2, cardiac type Homo sapiens
6 Serial measurement of serum cTnT reveals delayed subclinical myocardial damage even after minor anthracycline exposure, may identify patients at risk for subsequent myocardial dysfunction, and suggests prolonged damage to the cardiac myofibrillar system. Anthracyclines troponin T2, cardiac type Homo sapiens