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Review
. 2021 Jun 7;22(7):58.
doi: 10.1007/s11864-021-00855-y.

Cardio-oncology Training in the COVID-19 Era

Stephanie Feldman  1 , Jennifer Liu  1   2 , Richard Steingart  1   2 , Dipti Gupta  3   4
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Review

Cardio-oncology Training in the COVID-19 Era

Stephanie Feldman et al. Curr Treat Options Oncol. .

Abstract

Cardio-oncology is a field dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular disease in cancer patients before, during, and after cancer therapy. It is an emerging field with limited opportunities for structured education and training. In the year 2021, we cannot define the requirements of cardio-oncology training without acknowledging the impact of the global coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. While this pandemic poses significant health risks to patients with cancer and cardiovascular disease as well as the providers who care for them, it also allows novel opportunities for the nascent field of cardio-oncology to readily adapt. In this article, we detail how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all aspects of cardio-oncology training, how programs and trainees can adapt to these challenges, and how lessons learned from the COVID-19 era can continue to positively impact cardio-oncology training for the foreseeable future.

Keywords: COVID-19; Cardio-oncology; Cardiotoxicity; Fellowship training; Medical education.

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Conflict of interest statement

Stephanie A. Feldman declares that she has no conflict of interest.

Jennifer Liu has received consultant fees from Pfizer, Caption Health, Philips Medical, and for service on the Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) for Caelum Biosciences, Inc.

Richard Steingart declares that he has no conflict of interest.

Dipti Gupta declares that she has no conflict of interest.

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Core components of cardio-oncology training in the COVID-19 era.
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