Open AccessReal-time three-dimensional echocardiography predicts cardiotoxicity induced by postoperative chemotherapy in breast cancer patients
Author(s) -
Fang Zhou,
Lin Niu,
Min Zhao,
Wei-Xing Ni,
Jian Liu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i12.2542
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiotoxicity , ejection fraction , breast cancer , anthracycline , cardiology , chemotherapy , epirubicin , receiver operating characteristic , cancer , oncology , surgery , heart failure
The anthracycline chemotherapeutic drugs are cardiotoxic. Studies have found some indicators related to cardiotoxicity. However, there is currently no accurate indicator that can predict cardiac toxicity early.