A Practical Approach to the Oncology Patient With Heart Failure

Lindsey P Carter; Brian A Clarke

doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2015.05.002

A Practical Approach to the Oncology Patient With Heart Failure

Can J Cardiol. 2015 Dec;31(12):1489-92. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.05.002. Epub 2015 May 8.

Authors

Lindsey P Carter¹, Brian A Clarke²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University and the QE II Health Science Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University and the QE II Health Science Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

PMID: 26321357
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.05.002

Abstract

Left ventricular systolic dysfunction is a significant cause of morbidity among cancer patients in whom this unfortunate complication develops. Investigation and management of chemotherapy- and radiation-induced cardiomyopathy in the emerging field of cardio-oncology involves a multidisciplinary approach between cardiology and oncology departments. The purpose of this article is to provide a practical approach to the cardiologist's assessment and management of cancer treatment-related cardiomyopathies.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis
Cardiomyopathies / etiology
Cardiomyopathies / therapy*
Chemoradiotherapy
Cooperative Behavior*
Diagnosis, Differential
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Failure / diagnosis
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Failure / therapy*
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication*
Neoplasms / complications
Neoplasms / therapy*
Prognosis
Risk Factors
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnosis
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / therapy*