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Risk and management of patients with cancer and heart disease
Hill, Loreena; Delgado, Bruno; Lambrinou, Ekaterini; Mannion, Tara; Harbinson, Mark; McCune, ClaireCancer and cardiovascular disease are two of the leading causes of global mortality and morbidity. Medical research has generated powerful lifesaving treatments for patients with cancer; however, such treatments may sometimes be at the expense of the patient’s myocardium, leading to heart failure. Anti-cancer drugs, including anthracyclines, can result in deleterious cardiac effects, significantly impacting pat...
Patient profiling in heart failure for tailoring medical therapy: a consensus d...
Rosano, Giuseppe M. C.; Moura, Brenda; Metra, Marco; Böhm, Michael; Bauersachs, Johann; Ben Gal, Tuvia; Adamopoulos, Stamatis; Abdelhamid, MagdyDespite guideline recommendations and available evidence, implementation of treatment in heart failure (HF) is poor. The majority of patients are not prescribed drugs at target doses that have been proven to positively impact morbidity and mortality. Among others, tolerability issues related to low blood pressure, heart rate, impaired renal function or hyperkalaemia are responsible. Chronic kidney disease plays...