Excess heart age in young breast cancer survivors over 2-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer survivors are at risk for developing cardiovascular disease due to cardiotoxic cancer treatment. Research on young breast cancer survivors (diagnosed < 45 years old) are limited.

Methods

Young breast cancer survivors diagnosed between age 30 and 44, stage I-III, and treated at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital between 2012 and 2015 were included. Cardiovascular disease risk was estimated using excess heart age (calculated using age, systolic blood pressure, blood pressure medication, diabetes, smoking, body mass index) and examined at two time points: diagnosis and 2-year follow-up. Statistical analyses included within-group mean comparison tests and linear regression to examine predictors of excess heart age.

Results

A total of

SUBMITTER: Vo JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10680150 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature