Abstract
Cancer treatment has improved extraordinarily in recent years. The development of targeted therapies has widened the cardiotoxic spectrum of antineoplastic drugs. Optimum management of cardiovascular disease before and during antineoplastic treatment is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. This article reviews the incidence and characteristics of cardiotoxic effects of antineoplastic drugs with special focus on the pathophysiological mechanisms. It also emphasizes the importance of early detection and correction of cardiovascular risk factors and the relevance of close cardiac monitoring during antineoplastic treatment in order to reduce cardiotoxicity.
MeSH terms
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Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac / chemically induced
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac / drug therapy
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac / prevention & control
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Cardiovascular Agents / therapeutic use
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Heart Diseases / chemically induced*
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Heart Diseases / epidemiology
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Heart Diseases / prevention & control
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Humans
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Incidence
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Ischemia / chemically induced
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Ischemia / complications
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Ischemia / drug therapy
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Ischemia / prevention & control
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Molecular Targeted Therapy / methods
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Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Neoplasms / epidemiology
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / chemically induced
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / drug therapy
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / prevention & control
Substances
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Cardiovascular Agents