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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Shyam Patel [2]
Acute promyelocytic leukemia other imaging findings=
- Echocardiogram: An echocardiogram is an essential imaging modality in acute promyelocytic leukemia. Patients who will be receiving anthracycline-based therapy require a baseline echocardiogram to assess the ejection fraction prior to therapy. Anthracyclines are known to cause cardiac toxicity (specifically cardiomyopathy with cumulative anthracycline doses above 500mg/m2). An echocardiogram should be obtained every three months while on therapy with anthracycline. Echocardiogram applies particularly to cases of high-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia, in which case the standard of care is to give anthracycline along with all-trans retinoic acid.