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Review
. 2020 Apr;27(2):511-518.
doi: 10.1007/s12350-019-01655-6. Epub 2019 Feb 20.

Nuclear cardio-oncology: From its foundation to its future

Milan G Kahanda  1 , Christopher A Hanson  1 , Brandy Patterson  1 , Jamieson M Bourque  2   3
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Review

Nuclear cardio-oncology: From its foundation to its future

Milan G Kahanda et al. J Nucl Cardiol. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

Cardio-oncology is a growing field focused on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in oncologic patients. While a major focus of chemotherapy-related cardiac dysfunction has been on left ventricular ejection fraction, oncologic treatment can lead to cardiovascular pathology in a variety of ways. The use of multimodality imaging is essential to the care of these patients, with nuclear cardiology playing an important role. We will review nuclear cardiology's history, its current role, and its promising future in cardio-oncology and the management of these patients.

Keywords: Cardiomyopathy; Diagnostic and prognostic application; Metabolic; Molecular imaging agents; Multimodality.

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