Cardiovascular care of the oncology patient during COVID-19: An expert consensus document from the ACC Cardio-Oncology and Imaging Councils Guidelines


Authors: Baldassarre, L. A.; Yang, E. H.; Cheng, R. K.; DeCara, J. M.; Dent, S.; Liu, J. E.; Rudski, L. G.; Strom, J. B.; Thavendiranathan, P.; Barac, A.; Zaha, V. G.; Bucciarelli-Ducci, C.; Ellahham, S.; Deswal, A.; Lenneman, C.; Villarraga, H. R.; Blaes, A. H.; Ismail-Khan, R.; Ky, B.; Leja, M. J.; Scherrer-Crosbie, M.
Title: Cardiovascular care of the oncology patient during COVID-19: An expert consensus document from the ACC Cardio-Oncology and Imaging Councils
Abstract: In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Cardio-Oncology and Imaging Councils of the American College of Cardiology offers recommendations to clinicians regarding the cardiovascular care of cardio-oncology patients in this expert consensus statement. Cardio-oncology patients-individuals with an active or prior cancer history and with or at risk of cardiovascular disease-are a rapidly growing population who are at increased risk of infection, and experiencing severe and/or lethal complications by COVID-19. Recommendations for optimizing screening and monitoring visits to detect cardiac dysfunction are discussed. In addition, judicious use of multimodality imaging and biomarkers are proposed to identify myocardial, valvular, vascular, and pericardial involvement in cancer patients. The difficulties of diagnosing the etiology of cardiovascular complications in patients with cancer and COVID-19 are outlined, along with weighing the advantages against risks of exposure, with the modification of existing cardiovascular treatments and cardiotoxicity surveillance in patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. © The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.
Journal Title: JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Volume: 113
Issue: 5
ISSN: 0027-8874
Publisher: Oxford University Press  
Date Published: 2021-05-01
Start Page: 513
End Page: 522
Language: English
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa177
PUBMED: 33179744
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC7717327
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 1 June 2021 -- Source: Scopus
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