Educational paper: Decreasing the burden of cardiovascular disease in childhood cancer survivors: An update for the pediatrician

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 172, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1149-1160

  Dillenburg, Rejane F ^a   Nathan, Paul ^b   Mertens, Luc ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiotoxicity; Chemotherapy; Childhood cancer survivor

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACYCLINE; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; BEVACIZUMAB; CAPECITABINE; CISPLATIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; FLUOROURACIL; MITOMYCIN; PACLITAXEL; SORAFENIB; TRASTUZUMAB;

BRADYCARDIA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVOR; CARDIOTOXICITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THORAX PAIN;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CHILD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PEDIATRICS; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84892780806     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-013-1931-9     Document Type: Review

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