Prevention of Left Ventricular Dysfunction During Chemotherapy

Summary

The investigators' objective is to assess the efficacy of the combined treatment with enalapril and carvedilol in the prevention of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with hematological malignancies submitted to intensive chemotherapy with potential cardiotoxicity. The hypothesis is that these drugs administered during chemotherapy may prevent left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

Timeline

Start

2008-04

Primary completion

2011-12

Completion

2012-03

Publications

• Background Bosch X, Esteve J, Sitges M, de Caralt TM, Domenech A, Ortiz JT, Monzo M, Morales-Ruiz M, Perea RJ, Rovira M. Prevention of chemotherapy-induced left ventricular dysfunction with enalapril and carvedilol: rationale and design of the OVERCOME trial. J Card Fail. 2011 Aug;17(8):643-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.03.008. Epub 2011 May 6.
• Results Bosch X, Rovira M, Sitges M, Domenech A, Ortiz-Perez JT, de Caralt TM, Morales-Ruiz M, Perea RJ, Monzo M, Esteve J. Enalapril and carvedilol for preventing chemotherapy-induced left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with malignant hemopathies: the OVERCOME trial (preventiOn of left Ventricular dysfunction with Enalapril and caRvedilol in patients submitted to intensive ChemOtherapy for the treatment of Malignant hEmopathies). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Jun 11;61(23):2355-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.02.072. Epub 2013 Apr 10.

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