Application of echocardiography in oncology – practical remarks
Journal Title: OncoReview - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
The paper presents the contemporary use of echocardiography in diagnosis of primary and metastatic tumors of the heart as well as in assessment of cardiovascular risk related to medical and interventional oncological therapy. Authors described the role of echocardiography in qualification for pericardiocentesis, cancer surgery and chemotherapy. The accuracy of echocardiography in evaluation of cardiac function was discussed in the context of recognizing cardiotoxicity of anticancer therapy. The historical and current definitions of iatrogenic myocardial damage and dysfunction were summarized. Finally, key recommendations derived from polish and foreign clinical guidelines for the use of echocardiography in patients with cancer were presented.
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Rafał Mańczak, Sebastian Szmit, Adam Torbicki
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