Association between cardiovascular disease and a history of cancer in patients with chest pain on the fast track outpatient clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of a history of malignancy in patients with chest pain who were referred for computed tomography angiography as well as the long-term survival and cardiovascular outcomes, including coronary artery disease (CAD) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) percentiles of cancer survivors. These data are relevant since it is unknown how cancer survivors, who underwent cardio-toxic therapies, should be monitored.

Methods

We analysed all patients with chest pain, who came to the outpatient clinic and underwent computed tomography angiography. The primary study endpoint was long-term survival. The secondary endpoints included CAD on computed tomography angiogram (CTA), CAC percentiles, suspected and confirmed malignancy

SUBMITTER: Sharma SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6639833 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature