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Developing Cardio-Oncology Programs in the New Era: Beyond Ventricular Dysfunction Due to Cancer Treatments
Alexandra Pons-Riverola1,2,3, Herminio Morillas1,2,3, Javier Berdejo1,2,3
1Cardio-Oncology Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital-Catalan Institute of Oncology, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract:
Cardiovascular disease is a common problem in cancer patients that is becoming more widely recognized. This may be a consequence of prior cardiovascular risk factors but could also be secondary to the anticancer treatments. With the goal of offering a multidisciplinary approach to guaranteeing optimal cancer therapy and the early detection of related cardiac diseases, and in light of the recent ESC Cardio-Oncology Guideline recommendations, we developed a Cardio-Oncology unit devoted to the prevention and management of these specific complications. This document brings together important aspects to consider for the development and organization of a Cardio-Oncology program through our own experience and the current evidence.
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