Abstract
Purpose of Review
To highlight the range of illnesses and procedures that the interventional onco-cardiologists face in their daily practice, along with the recent additions to anti-cancer therapies and their related cardiotoxicity.
Recent findings
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are not devoid of cardiotoxicity as thought earlier and lead to an increased incidence of myocarditis. Transcatheter valve replacement has been shown to be a safer alternative to surgical replacement in cancer patients.
Summary
Interventional onco-cardiology is a novel field that addresses cardiovascular diseases in the setting of cancer. Traditionally excluding cancer patients from clinical trials has led to a dearth of information needed to tackle cardiac conditions like Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, malignant pericardial effusions, and radiation-induced vascular diseases encountered either exclusively or predominantly in this high-risk population. This review discusses the various treatment options available in the interventional armamentarium with a particular focus on ICI—myocarditis and transcatheter aortic valve replacement in cancer patients.
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Pushparaji, B., Donisan, T., Balanescu, D.V. et al. Interventional Strategies in Cancer-induced Cardiovascular Disease. Curr Oncol Rep 23, 133 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11912-021-01113-y
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