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ArticleBreast care (Basel, Switzerland)2018

Prevalence of Cardiac Disease in Breast Cancer Patients at Time of Diagnosis Compared to the General Female Population in Germany.

Eva Lorenz, Maria Blettner, Björn Lange, Marcus Schmidt, Astrid Schneider, Lukas Schwentner, Daniel Wollschläger, Hiltrud Merzenich

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Article in Breast care (Basel, Switzerland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eva LorenzInstitute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Maria BlettnerInstitute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Björn LangeCenter for Cardiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Marcus SchmidtDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Astrid SchneiderInstitute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Lukas SchwentnerDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Daniel WollschlägerInstitute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Hiltrud MerzenichInstitute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz · DEUniversity Hospital Ulm · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdvances in oncological therapy have significantly improved breast cancer survival; therefore comorbid conditions are becoming more relevant. We investigated the prevalence of prior cardiovascular diseases and risk factors in patients with breast cancer compared to those in the general female population in Germany.

methodsThe PASSOS heart study is a retrospective multicenter cohort study on cardiac late effects in breast cancer patients treated between 1998 and 2008. We analyzed the frequencies of cardiac diseases and cardiovascular risk factors in patients from this cohort as documented in anesthesia protocols compared to self-reported frequencies in the general female population in Germany.

results3,496 patients aged between 40 and 79 years who underwent breast surgery were considered for analysis. The age-standardized prevalence of cardiac diseases or cardiovascular risk factors was 6.75 versus 7.52% and 69 versus 80.92%, respectively. Coronary heart disease (3.96 vs. 5.18%) and angina pectoris (0.37 vs. 1.03%) prevalence was lower in breast cancer patients, while non-fatal myocardial infarction (2.06 vs. 1.81%) and stroke (2.64 vs. 2.34%) were more frequent (not statistically significant).

conclusionPre-existing cardiac diseases and cardiovascular risk factors are common in both study populations, being slightly less frequent in the PASSOS cohort. When making therapy decisions, the cardiac risk profile should be carefully monitored and taken into account.

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Breast cancer patientsCardiovascular late effectsCardiovascular prevalenceGerman general populationPrevalence comparison

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PMID30319328
PMCPMC6170908
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