Table 3.

Clinical recommendations for assessing cardiotoxicity in patients with CML receiving TKI treatment

AssessmentImatinibBosutinibDasatinibNilotinibPonatinib
Baseline assessment      
 Cardiovascular assessment 
 Blood pressure check 
 Fasting glucose 
 Fasting lipid panel 
 Echocardiogram +* 
 Electrocardiogram 
 Ankle–brachial index 
1-mo follow-up      
 Cardiovascular assessment 
 Blood pressure check 
3- to 6-mo follow-up      
 Cardiovascular assessment 
 Blood pressure check 
 Fasting glucose 
 Fasting lipid panel 
 Echocardiogram +* 
 Electrocardiogram 
 Ankle–brachial index 
AssessmentImatinibBosutinibDasatinibNilotinibPonatinib
Baseline assessment      
 Cardiovascular assessment 
 Blood pressure check 
 Fasting glucose 
 Fasting lipid panel 
 Echocardiogram +* 
 Electrocardiogram 
 Ankle–brachial index 
1-mo follow-up      
 Cardiovascular assessment 
 Blood pressure check 
3- to 6-mo follow-up      
 Cardiovascular assessment 
 Blood pressure check 
 Fasting glucose 
 Fasting lipid panel 
 Echocardiogram +* 
 Electrocardiogram 
 Ankle–brachial index 

Assessments are done at baseline, 1-mo follow-up, and 3- to 6-month follow-up. CV screening should be considered for periods beyond 6 mo in all patients, but particularly for high-risk patients. +, as clinically indicated; CML, chronic myeloid leukemia; CV, cardiovascular; X, recommended; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

*

Patients treated with dasatinib should be considered for an echocardiogram if cardiopulmonary symptoms are present.

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