Cardiology

Cardiotoxicity

Questions discussed in this category

What is the utility and recommendation for adding troponin and/or BNP to echocardiograms to screen for cardiac dysfunction In breast cancer patients receiving anthracycline based regimens?

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How do you assess the risk of cardiotoxicity from Her2 + agents?

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How do you minimize the risk of cardiotoxicity in metastatic Her2 + breast cancer patients who are receiving trastuzumab and have a history of pre-existing cardiac disease?

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Papers discussed in this category

Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2008 Apr 16

Cardioprotective interventions for cancer patients receiving anthracyclines.

Eur. J. Cancer, 2013 May 22

Role of cardioprotective therapy for prevention of cardiotoxicity with chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The Lancet. Oncology, 2017-08

Cardiotoxic effects of anthracycline-based therapy: what is the evidence and what are the potential harms?

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2017-03-10

Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline.

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