Cardio-Oncology Program and Tumours of the Heart

Cardio-Oncology

What is Cardio-Oncology Program and Tumours of the Heart?

Cardio-Oncology is a multidisciplinary, collaborative speciality that focuses on the cardiac care of cancer patients before, during and after their cancer treatment

While cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can control cancer, certain therapies may produce serious side effects on the heart. Cancer survivors may develop later complications such as arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and heart failure.

Cancer survivors may develop later complications such as arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and heart failure.

Cardio-oncology is a subspecialty within cardiology for patients at higher risk of heart complications after undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. While highly effective, these treatments – and other medications a patient takes during cancer treatment – can damage the heart and blood vessels.

  • Gender.
  • Obesity.
  • Diabetes.
  • Tobacco Use.
  • Hypertension.
  • Hyperlipidemia.
  • Diet.
  • Age. The incidence of most cancers increases with advancing age.

Cardio-oncologists are cardiologists (heart doctors) who specialize in preventing, detecting and treating heart issues in cancer patients. You may benefit from cardio-oncology services before, during or after cancer treatment. We provide cardio-oncology services for adults and children.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Conditions Treated by the Cardio-Oncology ProgramAbnormal heart beat (arrhythmia) Narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart (coronary artery disease) or the legs (peripheral artery disease) Damage to the valves of the heart. Deterioration of the heart muscle and its pumping ability (heart failure)

How is it treated?

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Cardio-Oncology is a subspecialty within cardiology for patients at higher risk of heart complications after undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. While highly effective, these treatments – and other medications a patient takes during cancer treatment – can damage the heart and blood vessels.

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