Table 2.
Outcomes of Eight Patients with Preexisting Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Anthracycline Chemotherapy for Any Cancer, With or Without The Cardioprotectant, Dexrazoxane
| Patient #. Sex; age, years | Elevated biomarker concentrationsa | Clinical HF | New arrhythmia | Clinical outcome | Chemotherapy cycles received, n | Cancer outcomes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troponin | BNP | ||||||
| Without dexrazoxane | |||||||
| 1. M; 87 | Not available | Not available | Yes | NSVT | Cardiogenic shock, HF, death | 6 | Died |
| 2. M; 66 | Not available | Not available | Yes | No | Cardiogenic shock, HF, death | 3 | Died |
| 3. M; 65 | Not available | Not available | Yes | No | Required ICD | 2 | Alive at 12 months after Allo SCT |
| With dexrazoxane | |||||||
| 4. F; 67 | No | No | No | NSVT | Alive at 30 months | 6 | Complete remission |
| 5. F; 75 | No | No | No | No | Alive at 18 months, Needed BiV ICD implantation | 6 | Complete remission |
| 6. F 70 | No | No | No | No | Alive at 12 months | 6 | Partial response |
| 7. M; 73 | No | No | No | No | Alive at 15 months | 6 | Complete remission |
| 8. F; 68 | No | No | No | NSVT | Alive at 12 months | 6 | Complete response |
NSVT Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia, HF heart failure, ICD implantable cardiodefibrillator, Allo SCT allogeneic stem cell transplantation, BiV ICD bi-ventricular implantable cardiodefibrillator
aThreshold values for elevation were > 0.03 ng/mL for cTnI and > 250 pg/mL for BNP