Approaches to management of cardiovascular morbidity in adult cancer patients - cross-sectional survey among cardio-oncology experts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In cardio-oncology, a range of clinical dilemmas can be identified where high-quality evidence for management is still lacking. The aim of this project was to study clinical practices and expert approaches to several clinical cardio-oncological dilemmas regarding prediction, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in adult cancer patients.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was sent out to internationally renowned experts in the field of cardio-oncology. Participants were selected based on being first or last authors of papers in the field of cardio-oncology, or principal investigators to trials in this field.

Results

Topics discussed include, among others, the use of biomarkers for subclinical cardiovascular toxicity, approaches towards pri

SUBMITTER: Hedayati E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7460793 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature