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European Society of Cardiology Core Curriculum for cardio?oncology

European Journal of Heart Failure

Abstract Cardio-oncology is a rapidly growing field of cardiovascular (CV) medicine that has resulted from the continuously increasing clinical demand for specialized CV evaluation, prevention and management of patients suffering or surviving from malignant diseases.

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Social Determinants of Health in Cardio-Oncology: Key Points

American College of Cardiology

The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on social determinants of health (SDoH) in cardio-oncology.

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NYU Langone taps system director of cardio-oncology

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

NYU Langone Health in New York City has appointed Michelle Bloom, MD, as system director of its cardio-oncology program, effective Dec.

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Sleep Apnea Prevalence in Cardio-Oncology Patients Similar to Other Risk Factors

HCPLive

and sleep apnea prevalence in cardio-oncology patients was the same or greater than other traditional risk factors. Sleep apnea prevalence in cardiology patients was similar to the rates in patients with heart failure.,

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ID: 4121762 Transforming Cardio-Oncology Care with Wearable Technology – Using Smartwatches to Monitor for Arrhythmias in Vulnerable Patient Populations

HeartRhythm

The role of wearable technology in detecting AF in cardio-oncology has not been well defined. Patients with CLL are at increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), however AF is a known side effect of ibrutinib therapy as well and is associated with worse outcomes.

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Heart Failure Society of America issues cardio-oncology guidance: 5 things to know

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

The Heart Failure Society of America has released a scientific statement outlining its insights on the link between heart failure and cancer, the two leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the U.S. The statement was published Oct. 15 in the Journal of Cardiac Failure.

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Study Finds Air Pollution Can Increase Cardiovascular Risk for Cancer Patients

DAIC

The review underscores the critical need to consider environmental factors, especially air pollution, in cardio-oncology risk assessment and patient management,” said Xiaoquan Rao , MD, PhD, senior author of the study and a cardiologist at Tongji Hospital at the Tongji Medical College in Wuhan, China.