Robert W. Loar, Cory V. Noel, Hari Tunuguntla, John L. Colquitt, Ricardo H. Pignatelli
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.1, pp. 5-15, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12564
Abstract Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity in adults and children is a topic with a growing interest in
the cardiology literature. The ability to detect cardiac dysfunction in a timely manner is essential in
order to begin adequate treatment and prevent further deterioration. This article aims to provide a
review on the myocardial injury process, chemotherapeutic agents that lead to cardiotoxicity, the
definition of cardiotoxicity, and the methods of timely detection and treatment. More >