Sean A Virani, Susan Dent, Christine Brezden-Masley, Brian Clarke, Margot K Davis, Davinder S Jassal, Christopher Johnson, Julie Lemieux, Ian Paterson, Igal A Sebag, Christine Simmons, Jeffrey Sulpher, Kishore Thain, Paaldinesh Thavendiranathan, Jason R Wentzell, Nola Wurtele, Marc André Côté, Nowell M Fine, Haissam Haddad, Bradley D Hayley, Sean Hopkins, Anil A Joy, Daniel Rayson, Ellamae Stadnick, Lynn Straatman
Modern treatment strategies have led to improvements in cancer survival, however, these gains might be offset by the potential negative effect of cancer therapy on cardiovascular health. Cardiotoxicity is now recognized as a leading cause of long-term morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors. This guideline, authored by a pan-Canadian expert group of health care providers and commissioned by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, is intended to guide the care of cancer patients with established cardiovascular disease or those at risk of experiencing toxicities related to cancer treatment...
July 2016: Canadian Journal of Cardiology