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Critical cardiologic considerations in the cancer patient
Critical Care Clinics
|January 1, 1988
Abstract:
Aggressive treatment modalities for patients with cancer are often associated with complications or side effects, frequently involving the cardiovascular system. Longer survival of cancer patients can lead to the development of related or unrelated cardiac problems. This article reviews the major cardiac entities necessitating transfer of cancer patients to intensive care facilities and addresses specific management strategies.