Heart and Blood Diseases

All Conditions

Heart Failure

Ventricular Dysfunction, Left

Ventricular Dysfunction

Heart Diseases

Participants undergo echocardiograms with contrast done at baseline and at months 2, 4, 6, 12, 18, and 30. Electrocardiogram performed at baseline. Symptom questionnaire completed at baseline and at months 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 18, and 30. Telephone follow-up by study staff at months 3 and 5.

Participants undergo echocardiograms with contrast done at baseline and at months 2, 4, 6, 12, 18, and 30.

Echocardiograms

Electrocardiogram

Symptom questionnaire completed at baseline and at months 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 18, and 30.

Symptom Questionnaire

Telephone follow-up by study staff at months 3 and 5.

Telephone Follow-Up

Anecita Fadol, PHD, MSN

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if heart function remains normal after stopping heart failure medication in patients who have received chemotherapy.

If you agree to take part in this study, the following baseline tests and procedures will be performed on Day 1:

* Your complete medical history will be recorded.
* You will have a physical exam, including measurement of your vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate).
* You will complete a questionnaire about any symptoms you may be having. The questionnaire should take about 5-10 minutes to complete.
* You will have an echocardiogram (ECHO) and an electrocardiogram (ECG) to check your heart function.
* You will have blood (about 3 tablespoons) drawn for routine tests. If you can become pregnant, part of this blood draw will be used for a pregnancy test. To take part in this study, you must not be pregnant.
* You will be given instructions on how to gradually wean yourself off of your heart failure medication.
* You will be given a machine that you will use to measure your blood pressure at home.

You will be asked to monitor your blood pressure and heart rate at home daily and keep the results in a diary. You should bring your diary to each study visit.

At Month 1:

* You will have a physical exam, including measurement of your vital signs.
* You will complete the questionnaire about any symptoms you may be having.
* You will have blood (about 2 teaspoons) drawn for routine tests.

At Months 2, 4, 6, 12, 18, and 30:

* You will have a physical exam, including measurement of your vital signs.
* You will complete the questionnaire about any symptoms you may be having.
* You will have an ECHO.
* You will have blood (about 2 teaspoons) drawn for routine tests.

At Months 3 and 5, you will have a telephone follow-up with a member of the research team.

Length of Study Participation:

You may continue taking part in the study for up to 6 continuous months with follow-up visits at Months 12, 18, and 30. You will no longer be able to take part if the disease gets worse, if intolerable side effects occur, or if you are unable to follow study directions.

This is an investigational study.

Up to 45 participants will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at MD Anderson.

REcovery of Left Ventricular Dysfunction in CAncer Patients (RECAP Trial)

A withdrawal failure is defined as a decrease in the LVEF when cardiac medications are discontinued as determined by echocardiogram to LVEF\<50% or a decrease by 10% from baseline measurement. Maintenance of LVEF is defined as LVEF≥50%. LVEF was assessed at Baseline, Months 2, 4, 6, 12, 18, \& 30.

To identify an increased troponin-I that can predict the possibility of HF medication withdrawal failure.

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Weaning of Cardiac Medications Based on Therapeutic Category (i.e. Beta Blockers, ACE-I, ARB, or any combination of these medications.)

Intervention (Weaning)

Down titrated current dose by half each week until medication is off. Weaning order: ACE-I, ARB, and beta blocker.

Maintenance of LVEF ≥50% after weaning of heart failure medications.

Age, Categorical

Age, Continuous

< 30

>/= 30-39

>/= 40-49

>/= 50-59

>/= 60

Age, Customized

Sex: Female, Male

Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)

Race (NIH/OMB)

United States

Region of Enrollment

LVEF ≥50%, taking heart failure medications classified as Angiotension converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-Inhibitors), Beta-blockers, and/or angiotension-receptor blockers (ARBs), no diabetes, no hypertension, no arrhythmias, cancer in remission for at least 6 months

Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50%

Patients at MD Anderson that met inclusion criteria (specified in Recruitment Details) and not excluded due to: Cancer recurrence; documented history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, diabetes mellitus, amyloidosis or hemochromatosis; presence of HF symptoms (e.g. shortness of breath, edema); Pregnancy.

Dr. Anecita P. Fadol,PHD/Associate Professor, Department of Nursing

Maintained (LVEF </= 50%)

Withdrawal Failure (LVEF <50% or decrease of 10%)

Lost to Follow Up

Withdrawal by Subject

"Weaning of Cardiac Medications Based on Therapeutic Category (i.e. Beta Blockers, ACE-I, ARB, or any combination of these medications.)"

Determine the Percentage of Cancer Survivors That Maintain Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≥50% After Discontinuing Cardiac Medications: Beta Blockers, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE-I), or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB).

The standard deviation is 0 because every value collected over the course of the entire study was 0.03. Mean would be 0.03 with a standard deviation of 0

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