Role of the cardiologist in the management of oncology patients. Where are we standing, and what to expect in the future?

• Autores: Paredes-Paucar, Cynthia, López-Fernández, Teresa
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Instituto Nacional Cardiovascular
• Repositorio: Archivos peruanos de cardiología y cirugía cardiovascular
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:apcyccv.org.pe:article/140
• Enlace del recurso: https://apcyccv.org.pe/index.php/apccc/article/view/140
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Toxicidad; Insuficiencia cardiaca; Oncología; toxicity; heart failure; oncology

Cardiovascular and oncological diseases are the main causes of death worldwide. Cancer patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases but, at the same time cardiovascular patients experience a higher risk of cancer. This relationship goes beyond the toxicity concerning cancer treatment. Cardio-oncology goal is to facilitate cancer therapy by implementing preventive strategies that allow early diagnosis and treatment of potential cancer therapy-induced cardiovascular complications, being heart failure the most fearest one. The creation of Cardio-oncology services has the potential to impact daily clinical practice and public health, with clear implications for the future.