Echocardiography protocol for early detection of cardiac dysfunction in childhood cancer survivors in the multicenter DCCSS LATER 2 CARD study: Design, feasibility, and reproducibility.
Remy MerkxJan M LeerinkElisabeth Lieke A M FeijenLeontien C M KremerEsmée C de BaatLouise BellersenElvira C van DalenEline van Dulmen-den BroederMargriet van der Heiden-van der LooMarry M van den Heuvel-EibrinkChris L de KorteJacqueline LoonenMarloes LouwerensAngela H E M MaasYigal M PintoCécile M RonckersArco J TeskeWim J E TissingAndrica C H de VriesAnnelies M C Mavinkurve-GroothuisHelena J H van der PalGert WeijersWouter E M KokLivia Kapustanull nullPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2021)
The DCCSS LATER 2 CARD study includes a protocolized echocardiogram, with feasible and reproducible primary outcome measurements. This ensures high-quality outcome data for prevalence estimates and for reliable comparison of cardiac function parameters.