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Published on: May 16, 2020
Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity
Monica Samuel Avila1, Suellen Rodrigues Rangel Siqueira1, Silvia Moreira Ayub Ferreira1
1HOSPITAL DAS CLINICAS DA FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DA UNIVERSIDADE DE SAO PAULO, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL.
Abstract:
Recent decades have seen an increase in survival rates for cancer patients, partially explained by earlier diagnoses and new chemotherapeutic agents. However, chemotherapy may be associated with adverse cardiovascular events, including hypertension and pulmonary hypertension, supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, and other forms of cardiovascular disease. For patients, the benefits of chemotherapy may be partially obfuscated by deleterious effects on the cardiovascular system, resulting in a significant increase in morbidity and mortality. In this article, we review strategies for prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-related cardiotoxicity.
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