interaction(s) of breast cancer with cardiovascular disease
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Introduction
Interactions:
- women with breast cancer at increased risk for cardiovascular disease[1]
- anthracyclines & HER-2-directed therapies associated with left ventricular dysfunction & heart failure
- radiation therapy increases risk for coronary artery disease & cardiomyopathy
- smoking, obesity, & a Western diet further increase risk
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mehta LS, Watson KE, Barac A. Cardiovascular Disease and Breast Cancer: Where These Entities Intersect A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2018;137:00. Feb 20 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29437116 <Internet> http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/circulationaha/early/2018/01/31/CIR.0000000000000556.full.pdf