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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Predicting Cardiovascular Risk Factors for Acute Leukemia Patients by Assessing Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Left Ventricular Function Before Chemotherapy.

Anda Gabriela Militaru, Daniel Florin Lighezan, Anca Maria Cimpean, Elena Amaricai, Marius Militaru

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Anda Gabriela MilitaruDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Medical Semiology I, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Municipal Emergency Hospital Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-5455-5341
Daniel Florin LighezanDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Medical Semiology I, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Municipal Emergency Hospital Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Anca Maria CimpeanDepartment of Microscopic Morphology/Histology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9530-022X
Elena AmaricaiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, Research Center for Assessment of Human Motion, Functionality and Disability, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0706-7449
Marius MilitaruCenter of Advanced Research in Cardiology and Hemostasology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babes" Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-3464-5782

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Abstract

backgroundSubclinical atherosclerosis is a "silent" cardiovascular disease that can be devastating when combined with other illnesses. Its presence may affect therapy responses but can potentially worsen hematological malignancies due to most chemotherapy regimens' cardiovascular adverse effects. Thus, cardiovascular risk factor (CVRF) assessment is required before chemotherapy. Unfortunately, this rarely happens.

aimwe aim to examine the impact of CVRFs on hemodynamic parameters of acute leukemia (AL) patients before chemotherapy.

methodsOverall, 45 AL patients and 26 controls were included. Intima-media thickness (IMT), ankle brachial index (ABI), pulse wave velocity (PWV), and functional cardiac parameters were used. CVRFs were found in 26 AL patients (36.6%), while 19 AL (26.8%) patients lacked CVRFs. CVRFs were also found in 26 controls (36.6%).

resultsLeft ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) significantly decreased for patients with CVRFs (59.26 ± 5.62) compared to those without CVRFs (64.05 ± 7.43,

conclusionsAL and cardiovascular risk factors interacted before chemotherapy. To decrease cardiotoxicity, AL patients need cardiovascular risk assessment. Subclinical atherosclerosis and echocardiography help chemotherapy patients to choose a treatment regimen, predict long-term outcomes, and predict cardiovascular issues.

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cardiotoxicitycardiovascular risk factorsleft ventricle dysfunctionleukemiasubclinical atherosclerosis

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PMID40430133
PMCPMC12112900

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