Cardiotoxicity – current guidelines

Česká verzia

Authors: R. Pudil
Authors place of work: I. interní kardioangiologická klinika LF UK a FN Hradec Králové
Published in the journal: Kardiol Rev Int Med 2017, 19(1): 30-33

Summary

The article presents a summary of essential diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in patients who are undergoing anti-cancer therapy, as recommended by the European Society of Cardiology. It deals with the basic clinical manifestations of cardiotoxicity: myocardial dysfunction and heart failure, coronary artery disease, valvular disease, arrhythmias and changes in QT interval, arterial hypertension, thromboembolism, stroke and peripheral artery disease, pulmonary hypertension and impairment pericardium.

Keywords:
cardiotoxicity – cardio-oncology – heart failure – arrhythmias – guidelines

Zdroje

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2. Elbl L. Pozdní následky kardiotoxicity. Kardiol Rev Int Med 2017; 19 (1): 22–29.