Characteristics of patients with haematological and breast cancer (1996 –2009) who died of heart failure‐related causes after cancer therapy

ConclusionsThe profile of IAHF patients who died of HF‐related causes after cancer treatment matched the current profile of HF in the general population (over half were aged ≥70 years). However, NIAHF were younger (62% were aged ≤69 years), female patients with breast cancer that died of HF‐related causes before hospital admission for HF‐related causes—a group that may have been undiagnosed or undertreated until death.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - July 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vincent L. Versace, Narelle M. Berry, Munir H. Chowdhury, Shahid Ullah, Alexandra L. McCarthy, John J. Atherton, Bogda Koczwara, David Roder, Robyn A. Clark Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research