Cardiovascular complications of breast cancer therapy in older adults

Chetan Shenoy; Igor Klem; Anna Lisa Crowley; Manesh R Patel; Mark A Winchester; Cynthia Owusu; Gretchen G Kimmick

doi:10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0348

Cardiovascular complications of breast cancer therapy in older adults

Oncologist. 2011;16(8):1138-43. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0348. Epub 2011 Jul 7.

Authors

Chetan Shenoy¹, Igor Klem, Anna Lisa Crowley, Manesh R Patel, Mark A Winchester, Cynthia Owusu, Gretchen G Kimmick

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. chetan_shenoy@yahoo.com

Abstract

Older adults frequently have pre-existing and cancer-related risk factors for cardiovascular toxicity from cancer treatment. In this review, we discuss the risk factors and strategies for prevention and management of cardiovascular complications in older women with breast cancer.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
Breast Neoplasms / complications
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Breast Neoplasms / prevention & control
Cardiotoxins / pharmacology*
Cardiovascular Diseases / chemically induced
Cardiovascular Diseases / complications*
Drug Interactions
Female
Humans
Risk Factors

Substances

Cardiotoxins