Clinical recommendations for assessing cardiotoxicity in patients with CML receiving TKI treatment
| Assessment . | Imatinib . | Bosutinib . | Dasatinib . | Nilotinib . | Ponatinib . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline assessment | |||||
| Cardiovascular assessment | X | X | X | X | X |
| Blood pressure check | X | X | X | X | X |
| Fasting glucose | + | + | + | X | X |
| Fasting lipid panel | + | + | + | X | X |
| Echocardiogram | + | + | +* | + | + |
| Electrocardiogram | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ankle–brachial index | + | + | + | X | X |
| 1-mo follow-up | |||||
| Cardiovascular assessment | + | + | X | X | X |
| Blood pressure check | + | + | + | + | X |
| 3- to 6-mo follow-up | |||||
| Cardiovascular assessment | X | X | X | X | X |
| Blood pressure check | + | + | + | X | X |
| Fasting glucose | + | + | + | X | + |
| Fasting lipid panel | + | + | + | X | X |
| Echocardiogram | + | + | +* | + | + |
| Electrocardiogram | + | + | + | X | X |
| Ankle–brachial index | + | + | + | X | X |
| Assessment . | Imatinib . | Bosutinib . | Dasatinib . | Nilotinib . | Ponatinib . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline assessment | |||||
| Cardiovascular assessment | X | X | X | X | X |
| Blood pressure check | X | X | X | X | X |
| Fasting glucose | + | + | + | X | X |
| Fasting lipid panel | + | + | + | X | X |
| Echocardiogram | + | + | +* | + | + |
| Electrocardiogram | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ankle–brachial index | + | + | + | X | X |
| 1-mo follow-up | |||||
| Cardiovascular assessment | + | + | X | X | X |
| Blood pressure check | + | + | + | + | X |
| 3- to 6-mo follow-up | |||||
| Cardiovascular assessment | X | X | X | X | X |
| Blood pressure check | + | + | + | X | X |
| Fasting glucose | + | + | + | X | + |
| Fasting lipid panel | + | + | + | X | X |
| Echocardiogram | + | + | +* | + | + |
| Electrocardiogram | + | + | + | X | X |
| Ankle–brachial index | + | + | + | X | X |
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.