Cardiovascular risk management in cancer survivors: Are we doing it right?
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Turab Mohammed; Tarang Parekh; Aakash Desai
- Source
- World Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Subject
- Opinion Review
0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Cancer survivors
Primary care
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
Disease
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
Intensive care medicine
Risk management
business.industry
Cancer
Childhood cancer survivor study
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk estimator
Cardiovascular disease risk
medicine.disease
Cardio-oncology
030104 developmental biology
Increased risk
Oncology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Cancer policy
business
Risk assessment
- Language
- ISSN
- 2218-4333
Although under-recognized, cancer survivors continue to be at an increased risk of death from cardiovascular complications post-remission or cure. This increased burden of cardiovascular disease results from the interplay of various factors. Adequate cardiovascular risk assessment and timely intervention through a multi-disciplinary approach in these patients plays a pivotal role in the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We discuss the shortcomings of using current risk prediction scores in cancer survivors and provide some insights into cardiovascular risk management relevant for primary care physicians, oncologists, and cardiologists alike.