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Chemotherapy-induced Vascular Toxicity - Real-time In vivo Imaging of Vessel Impairment
Published on: January 7, 2015
Current approach for detection of sub-clinical left ventricular dysfunction associated with chemotherapy
Katarzyna Korzeniowska1, Jerzy Jankowski1, Artur Cieślewicz1
1Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
Abstract:
The article describes the current knowledge concerning approaches for detection of sub-clinical left ventricular dysfunction associated with chemotherapy. The authors focused on the problem of defining cardiotoxicity as well as diagnostic methods, which may be useful in predicting the occurrence of such complications. Currently, cardiac biomarkers measurement (troponin, NT-proBNP), tissue Doppler-based strain imaging and peak systolic longitudinal strain rate are most useful for detection of early myocardial changes during therapy, whereas speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) and peak systolic global longitudinal strain (GLS) appear to be the best measure. The problem of cardiotoxicity requires close cooperation between oncologists and cardiologists, particularly in light of the growing number of cancer cases.
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