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Description
Written by experts in cardiovascular disease, Haematology, and oncology,
The Washington Manual® of Cardio-Oncology: A Practical Guide for Improved
Cancer Survivorship is a clinically relevant, easy-to-use primer on the
detection, management, and improved cardiovascular-based patient outcomes in
adults undergoing treatment for cancer or who have previously survived cancer
therapy. Edited by Drs. Daniel J. Lenihan, Joshua D. Mitchell, and Kathleen W.
Zhang, this concise yet comprehensive manual provides high-yield information
that reflects today’s advances in risk stratification, early diagnosis, and
treatment of cardiovascular disease—all in an easy-access, concisely bulleted
format for on-the-go reference.
- Discusses
the multitude of complex adverse effects of chemotherapy, targeted
therapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy to help optimize quality of
life and prolong survival in this vulnerable patient population.
- Includes
chapters on how cancer therapy affects the myocardium, valves, pericardium
and cardiac electrical system including handy reference tables on typical
side effects of commonly used cancer therapies.
- Provides
practical guidance in an easy-to-follow format that covers definition,
associated drugs/therapies, epidemiology, diagnosis (history, physical
exam, and diagnostic testing), treatment, and outcome/prognosis.
- Covers
the role of non-invasive imaging modalities in the diagnosis and screening
for cardiovascular disease including echocardiography, MRI, and nuclear
imaging.
- Addresses
frequently encountered clinical scenarios such as preoperative or
pre-high-risk treatment evaluation with up-todate expert consensus
recommendations
- Details
emerging treatments and optimal use of non-invasive imaging in cardiac
amyloidosis
- Features
easy-to-use flow-charts and tables that aid in the differentiation of
cardiac masses
