Characteristic of cardiovascular status and intracardiac hemodynamics in patients with multiple myeloma before the start of antitumor therapy

Aim: assessment of risk factors, cardiovascular status and intracardiac hemodynamics in patients with multiple myeloma before the start of specific antitumor therapy.

Materials and methods: The study included 2 equal groups of patients: the first group – 25 patients with a newly diagnosed diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM), the comparison group – 25 patients with proven cardiovascular diseases (CVD) (hypertension (HD) and coronary heart disease (CHD)). All patients included in the study underwent standard laboratory diagnostics, instrumental research methods (ECG, Echo-KG, 24-hour Holter monitoring); proven CVD risk factors were also evaluated.

Results: When comparing the two groups, it was reliably shown that the state of CVD in patients with MM is comparable to that in patients with proven CVD. In patients from the main group, were revealed significant positive correlations of average strength between indicators of systemic inflammation, the lipid spectrum and intracardiac hemodynamics: between the levels of CRP and triglycerides (r=0,415, p<0,05); between the values of CRP and LDL (r=0,345, p=0,09); CRP and LA volume (r=0,434, p<0,05); CRP and final diastolic volume (r=0,30, p<0,05). At the beginning, a high risk of developing CV- events in patients with MM may be due to cardiac remodeling associated with the activity of systemic inflammation.

Conclusion: in view the use of potentially cardiovasculartoxicity drugs for the treatment of multiple myeloma, the assessment of the CV status and consultation with a cardiologist/cardiologist with the selection of the necessary therapy should be obligatory step before starting specific treatment.

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