Myocardial function in patients with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome: Aspects to consider before stem cell transplantation

Sanna Toiviainen-Salo (Corresponding Author), Olli Pitkänen, Miia Holmström, Juha Koikkalainen, Jyrki Lötjönen, Kirsi Lauerma, Merki Taskinen, Erkki Savilahti, Jeffrey Smallhorn, Outi Mäkitie, Sari Kivistö

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Abstract

Background

Early studies have suggested increased risk of fatal cardiac complications in infants with Shwachman–Diamond syndrome (SDS), an inherited bone marrow failure syndrome. Patients undergoing stem cell transplantation (STC) have appeared susceptible to organ toxicity, including cardiac involvement.

Procedure

This study assessed anatomical and functional features of the heart in SDS. Eight patients (mean age 24.1 years, range 7–37 years, seven males) with SDS and confirmed SBDS mutations were prospectively assessed for cardiac anatomy, myocardial wall properties, and systolic and diastolic function. The study protocol included conventional echocardiography (n = 8) complemented by exercise Tissue‐Doppler echocardiography (n = 7), and by MRI (n = 6).

Results

No abnormalities in cardiac anatomy or function were observed in baseline clinical assessment, EKG, or conventional echocardiographic and MRI measurements. Myocardial structure and left ventricular (LV) mass were normal. The maximum isovolumic acceleration (IVA) value during exercise in Tissue‐Doppler was significantly lower (P < 0.001), and the right ventricular (RV) ejection fraction (P = 0.02) and peak filling rate (PFR, P = 0.008) at rest in MRI were higher in patients.

Conclusions

Children and young adults with SDS and mutations in SBDS had normal cardiac anatomy and myocardial structure. Subtle RV diastolic function alterations at rest and depressed LV contractility during exercise were observed. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the clinical importance of these findings.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)461-467
JournalPediatric Blood and Cancer
Volume51
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • bone marrow failure
  • cardiology
  • cardiotoxicity
  • neutropenia
  • stem cell transplantation

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