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. 2021 Mar 27;16(2):338–352. doi: 10.1007/s11764-021-01028-4

Table 2.

Reported risk factors for asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction

1st Author, year Population Outcome definition; (% abnormal) Tested risk factors (reference category) Tested categories (effect size; 95% confidence interval) Model comments
Slieker, 2019 [13]

n = 546

Last anthracycline dose + ≥ 3 years.

Attained age < 18 years

No stem cell transplant, congenital heart disease or familial cardiomyopathy

GLS Z-score (continuous) Attained age, years β 0.086; −0.140– 0.031 Includes 14% survivors 3-5 years since diagnosis
Age at diagnosis, years n.m.a
Female sex n.m.a
Body surface area per 0.1 m2 increment β 0.065; 0.118– −0.013
Years since last anthracycline dose n.m.a
Heart RT exposure n.m.a
Anthracycline dose per 50 mg/m2 increment n.m.a
Dexrazoxane therapy n.m.a
Christiansen, 2016 [17]

n = 231

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia/lymphoma, diagnosis + ≥ 5 years, attained age ≥ 18 years

GLS

> − 18.3% (female)

> − 17.2% (male)

(32%)

Age at diagnosis OR 0.96; 0.90–1.03 23% had no anthracycline exposure
Attained age OR 1.02; 0.98–1.06
Heart RT exposure OR 5.2; 2.2–12
Anthracycline dose (< 300 mg/m2) >300 (OR 4.8; 1.7–14)
Armstrong, 2015 [18]

n = 1807

any cancer, anthracycline or Heart RT, diagnosis + ≥ 10 years, attained age ≥ 18 years

3D LVEF < 50%

(5.8%)

Ethnicity (non-Hispanic white) Other (RR 1.53; 0.93–2.52) 17% had no anthracycline exposure
Female sex RR 0.54; 0.36–0.83
Age at diagnosis (≥ 15 years) 04 (RR 0.66; 0.35–1.27), 5–9 (RR 0.67; 0.36–1.25), 10–14 (RR 1.02; 0.59–1.76)
Attained age (18–30 years) 31–40 (RR 1.38; 0.81– −2.35), > 40 (RR 0.98; 0.52–1.84)
Heart RT dose (0 Gy) 1-19 (RR 1.24; 0.70–2.22), 20–29 (RR 1.86; 1.00–3.45), ≥ 30 (RR 7.99; 3.88–16.48)
Anthracycline dose (0 mg/m2) 1–100 (RR 1.74; 0.66–4.61), 101-200 (RR 2.80; 1.24–6.31), 201-300 (RR 3.80; 1.59–9.10), 301-400 (RR 4.76; 2.16 – 10.50), > 400 (RR 7.71; 3.04 – 19.57)
Metabolic syndrome (≥ 3 of the following) RR 1.07; 0.74–1.53
Waist circumference > 102 (male) > 88 cm (female) RR 1.34; 0.99-1.82
Triglycerides > 150 mg/dl RR 1.01; 0.70–1.44
HDL < 40 (male) < 50 mg/dl (female) RR 1.01; 0.74–1.38
Blood pressure ≥ 130/ and/or /85 mmHg or treated RR 1.44; 1.22–1.70
Fasting glucose > 100 mg/dl or diabetes treatment RR 1.02; 0.75–1.39

GLS > age/sex norm

(31.8%)

Ethnicity (non-Hispanic white) Other (RR 1.22; 1.03–1.46)
Female sex RR 1.55; 1.34–1.79
Age at diagnosis (≥ 15 years) 0–4 (RR 1.02; 0.82–1.27), 5–9 (RR 0.92; 0.74 – 1.15), 10–14 (RR 1.02; 0.83–1.24)
Attained age (18–30 years) 31–40 (RR 1.25; 1.05–1.48), > 40 (RR 1.49; 1.20–1.85)
Heart RT dose (0 Gy) 1–19 (RR 1.38; 1.14–1.66), 20–29 (RR 1.65; 1.31– 2.08), ≥ 30 (RR 2.39; 1.79–3.18)
Anthracycline dose (0 mg/m2) 1–100 (RR 1.38; 1.05–1.82), 101–200 (RR 1.16; 0.89–1.50), 201–300 (RR 1.06; 0.78–1.45), 301–400 (RR 1.72; 1.31–2.26), > 400 (RR 1.73; 1.19–2.50)
Metabolic syndrome (≥ 3 of the following) RR 1.94; 1.66–2.28
Waist circumference > 102 (male) > 88 cm (female) RR 1.73; 1.48–2.01
Triglycerides > 150 mg/dl RR 1.65; 1.40–1.95
HDL < 40 (male) < 50 mg/dl (female) RR 1.40; 1.23–1.59
Blood pressure ≥ 130/and/or /85 mmHg or treated RR 1.48; 1.33–1.65
Fasting glucose > 100 mg/dl or diabetes treatment RR 1.37; 1.19–1.59

GCS > age/sex norm

(23.1%)

Ethnicity (non-Hispanic white) Other (RR 0.84; 0.64–1.09)
Female sex RR 1.01; 0.84–1.21
Age at diagnosis (≥ 15 years) 0–4 (RR 1.24; 0.92–1.67), 5–9 (RR 1.01; 0.74–1.38), 10–14 (RR 1.11; 0.84–1.48)
Attained age (18–30 years) 31–40 (RR 0.85; 0.69–1.06), > 40 (RR 0.98; 0.73–1.33)
Heart RT dose (0 Gy) 1–19 (RR 0.86; 0.66–1.11), 20–29 (RR 1.14; 0.83–1.57), ≥ 30 (RR 1.64; 1.05–2.56)
Anthracycline dose (0 mg/m2) 1–100 (RR 0.99; 0.66–1.48), 101–200 (RR 1.24; 0.86–1.79), 201–300 (RR 1.36; 0.90 – 2.04), 301–400 (RR 1.61; 1.08–2.40), > 400 (RR 1.34; 0.78–2.31)
Metabolic syndrome (≥ 3 of the following) RR 1.02; 0.84–1.24
Waist circumference > 102 (male) > 88 cm (female) RR 1.10; 0.92–1.32
Triglycerides > 150 mg/dl RR 1.01; 0.82–1.13
HDL < 40 (male) < 50 mg/dl (female) RR 0.92; 0.78–1.08
Blood pressure ≥ 130/ and/or /85 mmHg or treated RR 1.04; 0.92–1.18
Fasting glucose > 100 mg/dl or diabetes treatment RR 1.06; 0.89–1.25
van der Pal, 2010 [20]

n = 525

any cancer, anthracycline/RT/high dose cyclo-/ifosfamide, diagnosis + ≥5 years, attained age ≥ 18 years

FS

(continuous)

Male sex β 0.77 (0.27–1.80) 31% had no anthracycline exposure
Age at diagnosis (>15 years) 0–5 (β 3.55; −5.80– −1.30) > 5–10 (β 1.95; −4.03–0.12), > 10–15 (β −1.32; −3.21–0.58)b
Time since diagnosis (5-10 years) 10–15 (β 0.41; −1.25–2.08), 15–20 (β 1.71; −0.07–3.50), 20–25 (β 2.07; −0.08–4.22), > 25 years (β 4.86; 2.28–7.43)b
Vincristine exposure β −1.30; −2.88–0.27
Anthracycline dose (0–150 mg/m2) 151–300 (β −1.93; −3.71− −0.15), 301–450 (β −4.24; -6.32− −2.16), > 450 (β −5.38; −7.98− −2.79)b
Cyclophosphamide (≤ 10 g/m2) No (β 0.38; -1.13–1.90), >10 (β -0.85; -2.91–1.22)
Ifosfamide (≤ 10 g/m2) No (β 0.54; −2.89–3.96), > 10 (β 0.66; −3.06–4.39)
RT exposure (none) Thorax (β3.67;5.54 −1.79), Abdomen (β − 3.54; -5.87− − 1.20), Spine (β − − 0.79; − 2.92–1.24), total body (β − 0.53; − 4.01–2.94)

FS < 30%

(27%)

Male sex OR 0.73; 0.47–1.13
Age at diagnosis (> 15 years) 0–5 (OR 2.94; 1.08–8.02), > 5–10 (OR 1.64; 0.67– 4.01), > 10–15 (OR 1.45; 0.64–3.28)b
Time since diagnosis (5–10 years) 10–15 (OR 0.80; 0.41–1.54), 15–20 (OR 0.40; 0.18–0.86), 20–25 (OR 0.48; 0.19–1.23), > 25 (OR 0.11; 0.03–0.42)b
Vincristine exposure OR 1.47; 0.71–3.05
Anthracycline dose (0–150 mg/m2) 151–300 (OR 3.98; 1.58–10.01), 301–450 (OR 7.77; 2.85–21.22), > 450 (OR 10.58; 3.35–33.40)b
Cyclophosphamide (≤ 10 g/m2) No (OR 1.01; 0.52–1.99), > 10 (OR 1.01; 0.45–2.26)
Ifosfamide (≤ 10 g/m2) No (OR 1.25; 0.23–6.67), > 10 (OR 1.50; 0.26–8.82)
RT exposure (none) Thorax (OR 3.49; 1.60–7.61), Abdomen (OR 2.66; 1.00–7.05), Spine (OR 0.64; 0.23–1.74), total body (OR 0.53; 0.10–2.87)
Hudson, 2007 [21]

n = 278

various cancers, no congenital heart disease/congestive heart failure/chronic illness/trisomy21/anaemia

FS

(continuous)

Age at diagnosis < 5 years (mean 35%), ≥ 5 years (mean 32%) 22% had no anthracycline exposure
Diagnosis group Leukaemia (mean 36%), Sarcoma (mean 32%), Lymphoma (mean 33%), Embryonal (mean 34%)
QTc time Normal (mean 34%), prolonged (mean 29%)
Years off therapy per 5-year increment β .004
Anthracycline dose per 50 mg/m2 increment β −.008

FS < 28%

(14%)

Age at diagnosis (< 5 years) ≥ 5 (OR 2.41; 0.91–6.40)
Diagnosis group (leukaemia) Sarcoma (OR 5.09; 1.30–19.89), Lymphoma (OR 2.04; 0.47–8.94), Embryonal (OR 1.70; 0.36–8.04)
Years off therapy per 5-year increment OR 1.08; 0.52–2.27
Anthracycline dose per 50 mg/m2 increment OR 1.19; 1.01–1.39
Pein, 2004 [22]

n = 205

any cancer, anthracycline,

diagnosis + ≥ 15 years

FS

(continuous)

Anthracycline dose ≤ 150 mg/m2 (mean 35%), 151–250 (mean 34%), 251–400 (mean 33%), > 400 (mean 30%)b

Teich LVEF

(continuous)

Anthracycline dose ≤ 150 mg/m2 (mean 64%), 151–250 (mean 62%), 251–400 (mean 61%), > 400 (mean 57%)b

Bolded values indicate statistical significance in multivariable analysis that at least included sex, age at diagnosis and either attained age or follow-up time since cancer diagnosis. aIncluded, but no effect size reported for multivariable model; bsignificant trend

FS, fractional shortening; GCS, global circumferential strain; GLS, global longitudinal strain; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; OR, odds ratio; Heart RT, radiotherapy involving the heart region; RR, risk ratio; n.m., not mentioned