Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for Heart Failure in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Consuelo Fernandez-Aviles,
Rafael Gonzalez-Manzanares,
Soledad Ojeda
et al.
Abstract:The improvement in survival rates in pediatric malignancies has led to an increase in the number of cancer survivors who are at risk of developing cardiotoxicity and heart failure. Cardiac dysfunction in these patients can occur asymptomatically, and the diagnosis in a symptomatic phase is associated with reduced treatment response and worse prognosis. For this reason, it is essential to establish protocols to follow up on these patients and identify those at risk of cardiotoxicity in order to start early and … Show more
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