Anthracycline therapy induces an early decline of cardiac contractility in low-risk patients with breast cancer
Fabian Voß,
Fabian Nienhaus,
Saskia Pietrucha
et al.
Abstract:Aims
Cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) is a dreaded complication of anthracycline therapy. CTRCD most frequently appears in patients with cardiovascular risk factors (CVR) or known cardiovascular disease. However, limited data exist on incidence and course of anthracycline-induced CTRCD in patients without preexisting risk factors.
We therefore aimed to longitudinally investigate a cohort of young women on anthracycline treatment due to breast cancer without car… Show more
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