General Internal Medicine

Cardio-Oncology

Questions discussed in this category

In patients with moderate calcific mitral stenosis, possible HFpEF and dyspnea on exertion, how would you differentiate the etiology of the symptoms?

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Should patients with co-existing moderate-severe valvular disease (particularly AS and MS) and malignancy requiring radiation therapy undergo more frequent surveillance surface echocardiograms?

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When would you consider tapering glucocorticoids in a patient with ICI-associated myocarditis?

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Is there a validated risk prediction model you favor to risk stratify patients for cardiotoxicity prior to initiation of chemotherapy?

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Among asymptomatic patients with structurally normal TTE undergoing treatment with anthracyclines or alkylating agents that develop mildly elevated BNP and/or troponin levels, would you consider referring them for cardiac MRI to evaluate for subclinical cardiotoxicity?

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Papers discussed in this category

Journal of oncology practice, 2017-04

Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Summary.

Eur Heart J, 2022 Nov 01

2022 ESC Guidelines on cardio-oncology developed in collaboration with the European Hematology Association (EHA), the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) and the International Cardio-Oncology Society (IC-OS).

JACC CardioOncol, 2022 Dec 20

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis Treatment Strategies and Future Directions.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2021 May 08

2020 ACC/AHA guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.

JACC CardioOncol, 2021 Sep 21

Cardiovascular Manifestations From Therapeutic Radiation: A Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Statement From the International Cardio-Oncology Society.

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