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Multimodality Diagnosis of Mesenteric Ischemia
Published on: July 21, 2023
Early Detection of Myocardial Damage: A Multimodality Approach
Giuseppina Novo1, Cinzia Nugara1,2, Antonella Fava3
1Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Division of Cardiology University Hospital P. Giaccone, Palermo, Italy.
Abstract:
Cardiovascular diseases are possible complications of antineoplastic treatment and may lead to premature morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors. A symptom-based follow-up is ineffective, and there are growing evidences that early detection of myocardial damage in patients treated with antineoplastic drugs is the key point to prevent the occurrence of damage and improve the prognosis of these patients. Different techniques have been proposed to monitor cardiac function in oncologic patients such as cardiac imaging (echocardiography, nuclear imaging, and cardiac magnetic resonance) and biomarkers (troponin and natriuretic peptides). The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging/American Society of Echocardiography consensus document encourages an integrated approach to early detect cardiotoxicity.
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