Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
John W. Melson , Benjamin Koethe , Sharanya Mohanty , Seda Babroudi , Chen Bao , Amar Chunduru , Henry Dwaah , Matthew Finn , Annika Jain , Mumtu Lalla , Paras Patnaik , Rachael Studley , Rachel J. Buchsbaum , Kathryn Huber , Susan K. Parsons , Jenica N Upshaw
Background: CVD is the leading cause of non-cancer mortality for BC survivors. Clinical practice guidelines support the assessment and management of ASCVD risk factors among BC pts, including lipid-lowering therapy when indicated. We performed a single-institution, retrospective, longitudinal study of ASCVD risk factors and statin use for primary and secondary ASCVD prevention among BC pts. Methods: Pts diagnosed with BC from 2009-2015 were identified from the institutional cancer registry. Pts with non-metastatic BC or ductal carcinoma in situ and at least 2 years of follow up were included. Records were reviewed at 12-month intervals from BC diagnosis until last follow up or the study end date of 12/31/19. BC characteristics and treatment, prevalent and incident CV risk factors, CV diagnoses, CV medications, and CV events were manually abstracted and confirmed by a second reviewer. 10-year estimated ASCVD risk, based on non-laboratory predictors, was calculated for each pt. Chi-square tests were performed to assess the relationship between race/ethnicity, age category, and statin exposure. Results: 326 pts were included (median age at diagnosis 60.7 yrs; 67% White, 16% Asian (Chinese), 10% Black; 54% with stage I disease). At baseline, 53% had hypertension, 40% had hyperlipidemia, 37% were former or current smokers, 32% had a BMI ≥30, 7% had a history of ASCVD, and 5% had a family history of premature coronary artery disease. 52% received radiation therapy. 114 pts had radiation dosimetry available; 59 (18%) received a mean heart dose ≥1 Gy. Median follow up was 6.5 yrs. At the time of BC diagnosis, 64% of pts had an established indication for lipid-lowering therapy: history of ASCVD, diabetes, or estimated 10-year ASCVD risk ≥7.5% (Table). Of these pts with an indication for statin, 35% were prescribed a statin at baseline and 57% were prescribed a statin at any time during the study period. No association between baseline statin exposure and pt age category (X2 = 3.75, p = 0.290) or race/ethnicity (X2 = 2.64, p = 0.562) was observed. Among 11% of pts with ASCVD at any time, 83% were prescribed a statin but only 40% received a guideline-recommended high-intensity statin. Conclusions: A majority of pts in our study were candidates for statin therapy for primary or secondary ASCVD prevention at the time of BC diagnosis. 43% were never prescribed a statin, predominantly pts whose indication was primary prevention. There is opportunity for improvement in ASCVD prevention during BC treatment and follow up.
Indication | No. (% of cohort) | Statin - baseline No. (% of subgroup) | Statin - any time point No. (% of subgroup) |
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Any Statin Indication (Baseline) | 209 (64) | 74 (35) | 120 (57) |
Estimated ASCVD risk 7.5-19.9% | 109 (33) | 21 (28) | 58 (53) |
Estimated ASCVD risk ≥20% | 75 (23) | 24 (32) | 41 (55) |
Diabetes (Baseline) | 49 (15) | 28 (57) | 34 (69) |
ASCVD (Baseline) | 23 (7) | 18 (78) | 19 (83) |
ASCVD (Incident) | 12 (4) | 5 (41) | 10 (83) |
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