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European Society of Cardiology Core Curriculum for cardio?oncology

European Journal of Heart Failure

Abstract Cardio-oncology is a rapidly growing field of cardiovascular (CV) medicine that has resulted from the continuously increasing clinical demand for specialized CV evaluation, prevention and management of patients suffering or surviving from malignant diseases.

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Study Finds Air Pollution Can Increase Cardiovascular Risk for Cancer Patients

DAIC

New research published in JACC: CardioOncology shows that air pollution plays a significant role in increasing cardiovascular disease and mortality in cancer patients and contributes to health disparities related to these conditions. “The The new study was motivated by a need to fill that gap, Rao said.

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Navigating P2Y12 inhibition in the labyrinth of cardio-oncology care: cangrelor bridging in patients with cancer

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

This evidence calls for expanded research to validate and extend these preliminary observations, emphasizing the importance of further investigation into cangrelor's applications in complex patient care scenarios.

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Long-term Survivors of Childhood Cancer at Higher Risk of Death Following Heart Issues; Threshold for Treating Risk Factors Should be Lower

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The Impact of Childhood Cancer on Future Risk of Death Previous research has demonstrated that childhood cancer survivors have an increased risk for heart disease and a higher incidence of cardiovascular mortality compared to the general public. Collaborators on Bottinor’s research include Eric Chow M.D., Wendy Bottinor, MD.

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American College of Cardiology (ACC) Program Set for Cardiac Oncology Conference, “Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient”

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The American College of Cardiology’s Cardiac Oncology Conference, “Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient,” will be held in Washington, D.C., Cardio-Oncology Educational Training: What Do I Need to Learn? 9-11, 2024. 9-11, 2024, with program planners preparing a robust program. How to Structure?:

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Burden and prognostic impact of cardiovascular disease in patients with cancer

Heart BMJ

There is need for development of a stronger evidence base to guide clinical practice in cardio-oncology. The establishment of multicentre international registries and national-level healthcare data linkage projects are important steps towards facilitating enrichment of cardio-oncology research programmes.

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Atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia and atrioventricular node re-entrant tachycardia in a patient with cancer under chemotherapy: a case report and literature review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardio-oncology is a new field of interest in cardiology focusing on the detection and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, such as arrhythmias, myocarditis, and heart failure, as side-effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The association between chemotherapeutic agents and arrhythmias has previously been established.