Subclinical anthraycline therapy-related cardiac dysfunction: an ignored stage B heart failure in an African population
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Wan Zhu Zhang, Feriel Azibani and Karen Sliwa. (2020). Subclinical anthraycline therapy-related cardiac dysfunction: an ignored stage B heart failure in an African population. Cardiovascular Journal of Southern Africa. 31(5), pp. 262-266. https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2020-013
Authors | Wan Zhu Zhang, Feriel Azibani and Karen Sliwa |
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Abstract | Anthracyclines are potent antineoplastic agents with a provenefficacy in the treatment of many paediatric and adulthaematological and solid-organ cancers. Anthracycline ther-apy-related cardiac dysfunction (ATRCD) is the commonestand most well-studied chemotherapy-induced cardiovascu-lar toxicity. Therefore patients who received anthracyclinetherapy are considered in stage A heart failure. Recent studyfindings suggest that anthracycline cardiotoxicity represents acontinuum that begins with subclinical myocardial cell injury,followed by an early asymptomatic decline in left ventricularejection fraction that can progress to symptomatic heart fail-ure if left untreated. In Western countries, ATRCD has beenreported in 57% of anthracyclines-treated patients. However,data on incidence and spectrum of ATRCD in Africa are notavailable. This literature review aimed to highlight the conceptof subclinical ATRCD as a stage B heart failure in the spec-trum of ATRCD, and the importance of early detection.We emphasise the potential burden and risk of subclinicalATRCD in the African population, with the ultimate aim ofdrawing the attention of health workers in Africa to improvecare of the relevant population. |
Keywords | subclinical anthracycline therapy-related cardiac dysfunction; stage B heart failure; African population |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Cardiovascular Journal of Southern Africa |
Journal citation | 31 (5), pp. 262-266 |
Publisher | Clinics - Cardive Publishing Co. |
ISSN | 1995-1892 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2020-013 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85095861486 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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Deposited | 30 Apr 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8vyyq/subclinical-anthraycline-therapy-related-cardiac-dysfunction-an-ignored-stage-b-heart-failure-in-an-african-population
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