Cardiotoxicity of Anticancer Therapies
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2015
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases and cancer continue to remain major causes of mortality and morbidity. However, overall cancer death rates have declined 20% from their peak in 1991. These declines reflect changing patterns in smoking, prevention, earlier diagnosis, and better treatment options in chemotherapy. It is recognized that this improved survival with better cancer therapies has put patients at risk for cardiovascular disease later in life; this may be secondary to risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease or the effect of anticancer therapies. Earlier detection, identifying patients at risk of developing cardiotoxicity, and early institution of treatment are paramount to decreasing morbidity associated with cardiotoxicity. Adverse cardiac effects have been observed and reported with a wide variety of chemotherapeutic agents. Herein we review cardiac effects of some of the common agents used in oncology.
Volume
16
Issue
4
First Page
225
Last Page
234
ISSN
1530-6550
Published In/Presented At
Muppidi R., Spranklin L., Scialla W., Islam N., Freudenberger R., & Malacoff R. Cardiotoxicity of Anticancer Therapies. (2015). Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 16(4), 225-234 10p. doi:10.3909/ricm0779.
Disciplines
Cardiology | Medical Sciences | Medical Specialties | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
26827744
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine Faculty, Department of Medicine Fellows and Residents, Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article