Summary of the 2016 ESC Position Paper on cancer treatments and cardiovascular toxicity developed under the auspices of the ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines Prepared by the Czech Society of Cardiology

Abstract

Advances in cancer treatment have led to improved survival but have also increased morbidity and mortality due to direct side-effects of the treatment on cardiovascular function. This document reviews the different steps in cardiovascular monitoring and decision-making before during and after cancer treatment with potential cardiovascular side-effects.

Keywords

• Chemotherapy
• Cardiotoxicity
• Cardio-oncology
• Myocardial dysfunction
• Arrhythmias ischaemia
• Early detection
• Surveillance
• Cancer therapy