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ACE Inhibitor Not Protective Against Heart Damage from Chemotherapy

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The PROACT study reported no impact on cardiotoxicity biomarkers or secondary endpoints related to heart function among patients who took high doses of enalapril, an ACE inhibitor, along with high doses of anthracyclines. Anthracyclines are a well-established class of cancer drugs that are used to treat several types of cancer.

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Artificial Intelligence–Enhanced Risk Stratification of Cancer Therapeutics–Related Cardiac Dysfunction Using Electrocardiographic Images

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

BACKGROUND:Risk stratification strategies for cancer therapeuticsrelated cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) rely on serial monitoring by specialized imaging, limiting their scalability. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Volume 18, Issue 1 , Page e011504, January 1, 2025. positive screen), respectively. fold and 13.5-fold

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Novel Radiotracer Produces High Quality Images of “Alzheimer’s Disease of the Heart”

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Therefore, the ability to detect cardiac amyloidosis early is critical,” noted Jonathan Wall , PhD, director of the Amyloidosis and Cancer Theranostics Program and professor at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee.