LOGISTIC UTILITY OF MANDATORY ROUTINE BASELINE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY EXAMS PRIOR TO TREATMENT WITH ANTHRACYCLINES FOR BREAST CANCER: CHALLENGING A NON-EVIDENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATION

LOGISTIC UTILITY OF MANDATORY ROUTINE BASELINE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY EXAMS PRIOR TO TREATMENT WITH ANTHRACYCLINES FOR BREAST CANCER: CHALLENGING A NON-EVIDENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATION

Background Several oncologic and cardiovascular organizations have recommended routine left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) evaluation for all patients prior to anthracycline chemotherapy for breast cancer. [...]routine baseline TTE only slightly influenced the management of one low-risk patien...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 71; no. 11; p. A1523
Main Authors: Banchs, Jose A., DaSilva-DeAbreu, Adrian, Quezada, Raymundo Quintana, Booser, Daniel, Serauto, Astrid, Petitto, Gabriela Sanchez
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Elsevier Inc 10-03-2018
Elsevier Limited
Subjects:
Anthracycline
Breast cancer
Cardiology
Echocardiography
Patients
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Summary:Background Several oncologic and cardiovascular organizations have recommended routine left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) evaluation for all patients prior to anthracycline chemotherapy for breast cancer. [...]routine baseline TTE only slightly influenced the management of one low-risk patient; besides other two with known risk factors.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(18)32064-3