Cancer therapy-induced autonomic dysfunction in early breast cancer: implications for aerobic exercise training

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Feb 1;171(2):e50-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.11.113. Epub 2013 Dec 7.

Authors

Jessica M Scott¹, Lee W Jones², Whitney E Hornsby², Graeme J Koelwyn³, Michel G Khouri², Anil A Joy⁴, Pamela S Douglas², Susan G Lakoski⁵

Affiliations

¹ NASA Johnson Space Center, Universities Space Research Association, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: jessica.m.scott@nasa.gov.
² Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
³ University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada.
⁴ Cross Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
⁵ Vermont Cancer Center, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Vermont, VT, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: Autonomic function; Breast cancer; Cardiotoxicity; Cardiovascular disease; Exercise.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / chemically induced*
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / mortality
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / therapy*
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Breast Neoplasms / mortality
Exercise Therapy / methods*
Exercise*
Female
Humans

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents

Grants and funding