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A publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology
Antonio José Lagoeiro Jorge, Humberto Villacorta, Luiz Claudio Danzmann
, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita
Antonio José Lagoeiro Jorge, Humberto Villacorta, Luiz Claudio Danzmann
, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita
Abstract Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. After hospitalization for heart failure, the 5-year survival of HFpEF is 35%, which is worse than many forms of cancer. HFpEF and cancer share common risk factors. The use of chemotherapy medications such as anthracyclines is associated with increased aortic stiffness and diastolic dysfunction, suggesting that anthracycline therapy may increase the risk of HFpEF, given that worsening of diastolic function, which can be associated with […]
Keywords: Cancer; Cardiotoxicity; Chemotherapy; Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction; Radiotherapy