Tissue Doppler Imaging for anthracycline cardiotoxicity monitoring in pediatric patients with cancer

Tissue Doppler Imaging for anthracycline cardiotoxicity monitoring in pediatric patients with cancer

Abstract Background Cardiotoxic effects of anthracycline therapy are a major cause of morbidity for childhood cancer survivors. The aim of this retrospective evaluation is to assess the efficacy of Tissue Doppler Imaging in the early detection of myocardial alterations in these patients. Methods A p...

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Main Authors: Francesco Venturelli, Riccardo Masetti, Marianna Fabi, Roberto Rondelli, Anna Martoni, Arcangelo Prete, Marco Bonvicini, Andrea Pession
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Cardio-Oncology
Subjects:
Anthracyclines
Cardiotoxicity
Echocardiography
Tissue Doppler imaging
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40959-018-0032-3

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