Esmée C de Baat, Remy Merkx, Jan M Leerink, Coen Boerhout, Heleen J H van der Pal, Elvira C van Dalen, Jacqueline Loonen, Dorine Bresters, Eline van Dulmen-den Broeder, Margriet van der Heiden-van der Loo, Marry M van den Heuvel, Judith L Kok, Marloes Louwerens, Sebastian J C M M Neggers, Cecline M Ronckers, Jop C Teepen, Wim J E Tissing, Andrica C de Vries, Livia Kapusta, Leontien C M Kremer, Annelies M C Mavinkurve-Groothuis, Wouter E M Kok, Elizabeth A M Feijen
BACKGROUND: We assessed the prevalence and diagnostic value of ECG abnormalities for cardiomyopathy surveillance in childhood cancer survivors. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 1381 survivors (≥5 years) from the Dutch Childhood Cancer Survivor Study part 2 and 272 siblings underwent a long-term follow-up ECG and echocardiography. We compared ECG abnormality prevalences using the Minnesota Code between survivors and siblings, and within biplane left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) categories...
March 19, 2024: Heart