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Table 3 Outcome measures of the cohort (n = 68 unless otherwise specified)

From: Outcomes of malignancy in adults with congenital heart disease: a single center experience

Outcome measure

Frequency, n = 68 (%)

Mortality

16 (24)

 Cardiac

3/16 (19)

 Non-Cardiac

11/16 (69)

 Indeterminate

2/16 (12)

MACCEa

40 (59)

 Arrhythmia

29 (43)

 Decompensated heart failure

22 (32)

 Thromboembolism (arterial or venous)

7 (10)

 Stroke

3 (4)

Hospitalization due to MACCE

34 (50)

Worsening systemic ventricular function

9/61 (15)

Worsening subpulmonary ventricular function

8/53 (15)

Worsening valvular function

25/62 (40)

Worsening BNP

28/33 (85)

Worsening NYHA Functional Class

19 (28)

Cardiac transplantationb

3 (4)

Cancer Outcome (index malignancy)

 Progression

17 (25)

 Relapse

3 (4)

 Partial Remission

26 (38)

 Complete Remission

12 (18)

 Stable and undergoing treatment

10 (15)

  1. MACCE Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Event, BNP B-type Natriuretic Peptide, NYHA New York Heart Association
  2. aMore than one MACCE event may have occurred in the same patient
  3. bOne patient underwent combined heart and liver transplantation