Manual of Cardio-oncology

Cardiovascular Care in the Cancer Patient
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-40234-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 473 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 8092 g

Provides straightforward, up-to-date guidance on the management of cancer patients with cardiac problems

Enables the reader to monitor and treat forms of cardiotoxicity  

Explains treatment of cardiac tumors and cardiac disorders secondary to cancer  

Adopts a problem solving approach of value in everyday practice

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lestuzzi, Chiara

Ferraù, Francesco

Oliva, Stefano

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Allgemeinmedizin, Familienmedizin
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakotherapie, Psychopharmakotherapie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Kardiologie, Angiologie, Phlebologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Geriatrie, Gerontologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete AINS Schmerzmedizin & Schmerztherapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I – INTRODUCTORY ASPECTS  1 Epidemiology of cancer: prevalence, incidence of neoplastic diseases and trends in survival in Europe.- 2 Cancer, heart diseases and common risk factors: Smoke.- 3 Cancer, heart diseases and common risk factors: Diet and Physical activity.- PART II – CARDIAC PROBLEMS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF CANCER  4 Thromboembolic disorders as a consequence of cancer.- 5 Arrhythmias and electrolyte imbalances as consequences of cancer.- PART III – ONCOLOGIC TREATMENTS AND CARDIOTOXICITY 6 Molecules, drugs and first-line therapies. A guide for the cardiologist.- 7 The pharmacologist’s point of view: Mechanisms of cardiotoxicity.- 8 Cardiotoxicity: Left ventricular dysfunction.- 9 Cardiotoxicity: Cardiac ischemia.- 10 Cardiotoxicity: Hypertension.- 11 Cardiotoxicity: Arrhythmias.-  12 Radiotherapy: clinical aspects and cardiotoxicity.- 13 Cardiotoxicity in Children.- 14 Cardiotoxicity in the Elderly.- 15 Treatments in patients with cancer and cardiac diseases.- 16 Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and Cardiotoxicity.- 17 Long-term survivors.-  PART IV – CARDIAC TUMORS  18 Cardiac malignancies: clinical aspects.- 19 Secondary Cardiac Tumors.- 20 Primary cardiac malignancies: Epidemiology and Pathology.- 21 Diagnosis of Primary cardiac malignancies: Echocardiography.- 22 Diagnosis of Primary cardiac malignancies: Magnetic Resonance.- 23 Other imaging techniques for diagnosis of cardiac malignancies: CT and PET.- 24 Surgical treatment of primary cardiac malignancies.- 25 Cardiac Tumors: Multimodality approach, follow-up and prognosis.- PART V – IMPROVING THE COOPERATION BETWEEN ONCOLOGISTS, CARDIOLOGISTS, AND GENERAL PRACTITIONERS  26 Understanding  the most common oncologic and cardiologic terms.- 27 What the oncologist needs to know; how to ask for a cardiology consultation.- 28 What the cardiologist needs to know; how to  write the consultation.- 29 What the general practitioner needs to know; when to consult the cardiologist and/or the oncologist.-