Date of Award
1-1-2019
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Yale University School of Nursing
First Advisor
Jessica Coviello
Abstract
Abstract
The number of hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT) performed in the U.S. and worldwide is increasing. Cardiac events have been well described in HSCT, and incidence and type of cardiac events have not changed over recent decades. This study adds to the body of evidence in describing incidence and type of cardiac events experienced by an allogeneic and autologous HSCT population at one institution from 2012-2017. Sixty-five patients (9.8%) experienced cardiac events, including atrial arrhythmia (N = 39), acute heart failure (N = 9), acute coronary syndrome (N = 7), new onset hypertension (N = 9), with a few instances of bradycardia, ventricular arrhythmia, pericardial effusion, and pericarditis. Our multivariable regression analysis identified age (older), creatinine (higher) and history of coronary artery disease to significantly correlate with risk of cardiac event (p = 0.005, p = 0.039, p = 0.038 respectively). Patients developing a CE had an increased risk of death within one year (11% vs. 32%, p
Recommended Citation
Baker, Julie K., "Cardiotoxicity In Hematologic Stem Cell Transplant: Keeping The Beat" (2019). Yale School of Nursing Digital Theses. 1083.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysndt/1083
