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Cardio‐Oncology: Progress in Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Dysfunction
Author(s) -
Tromp J,
Steggink LC,
Van Veldhuisen DJ,
Gietema JA,
van der Meer P
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.941
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1532-6535
pISSN - 0009-9236
DOI - 10.1002/cpt.614
Subject(s) - medicine , university hospital , library science , computer science
Treatment for cancer has improved in the last decades, resulting in a significantly reduced morbidity and mortality. 1-3 Unfortunately, many systemic treatment options are associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiac effects. 4 These adverse cardiac effects have given rise to the field of cardiooncology. This review summarizes recent findings related to the pathophysiology and treatment of drug-induced cardiac dysfunction in cancer treatment and looks ahead at new developments in the field