Your cancer treatment may be over, but does it continue to cause side effects to your body? Chemotherapy and radiation have revolutionized the survival rates among cancer patients, but so is the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in cancer survivors. The scientific session 2021 program committee organized an educational session on cardio-oncology, which included talks … Read more
In this AHA session, an international group of physician scientists discussed ways to mitigate immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) induced myocarditis and future therapies. The session, moderated by Dr. Sakima Smith MD, MPH, FAHA (from THE Ohio State), and Dr. Doug Tiley highlighted studies by Drs. Burkhard Ludewig, DVM, Dr. Han Zhu, MD, Dr. Alcaide, PhD, … Read more
“Why Cardiology?” is one of the most common questions I have been asked by friends, family, interns, residents, and even the occasional stranger sitting next to me on a flight. Despite being a simple question, the answer is very complex. I initially started residency thinking I would pursue a career in pulmonary/critical care – I … Read more
History was made recently with the inaugural and first ever continuing medical education conference on artificial intelligence (#AI) in Cardiology. While most of the presentations were on artificial intelligence or cardiology or both, several sessions also made reference to other fields in which AI has been or is being used, such as Oncology. There was … Read more
Heart disease is the number one killer of survivors of cancer1, 2, 3. It is our responsibility to help our patients with cancer understand and mitigate this risk. Prevention of heart disease in these patients should occur at three stages: in Cardio-Oncology prehabilitation2, 4, habilitation2, 4, and rehabilitation2, 4, 5. At all three stages, exercise … Read more
Cardiopulmonary exercise stress testing can be useful in a variety of ways, particularly for Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Cardio-oncology. The test helps to assess for levels of fitness, causes of functional limitation, and evidence of ischemia. Test results can be used to counsel individuals, guide exercise prescriptions, and reassure, encourage, and motivate individuals for lifestyle … Read more
By 2026, it is anticipated that there will be more than 20 million cancer survivors in the US1. The increase in prevalence of cancer survivors is largely due to discovery and implementation of effective chemotherapeutics and radiation therapy. This success has come with a price, however, as the same chemotherapeutics and radiation therapy that cure … Read more