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. 2024 Nov 2;10(4):e002265. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-002265

Table 1. Primary and secondary endpoints of the Cardiac Health in Breast Cancer study.

Endpoints Description
Primary endpoint
Occurrence of symptomatic/asymptomatic CTRCD Assessment of cardiac structure and function using transthoracic echocardiography, CMR sequences, CPET and myocardial biomarkers (troponin T and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide)
Secondary endpoints
Signs of cardiac inflammation Detecting changes from baseline (t1) to follow-up (t2) and final examination (t3) by CMR imaging
Mitochondrial dysfunction Mitochondrial and molecular markers (galectin-3, klotho, kynurenine, cell-free mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA, musclin, nuclear respiratory factor 2, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α, rhodanase)
Health-related quality of life EuroQol-five dimension questionnaire
Fatigue European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-FA12 questionnaire
Depression Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Anxiety Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 questionnaire
Average heart rate Tracked by the fitness watch
Heart rate variability Tracked by the fitness watch
Step count and daily physical activity Tracked by the fitness watch
Blood pressure Assessment at baseline (t1), follow-up (t2) and final examination (t3)
Exercise capacity CPET with an assessment of maximum oxygen uptake and maximum power
Strength capacity Grip strength
Anthropometry Body weight, body mass index, fat mass, free fat mass, waist-to-height-ratio

CMRcardiac magnetic resonanceCPETcardiopulmonary exercise testingCTRCDcancer-therapy-related cardiac dysfunction