Breast Cancer and the Heart: Burden on the Chest

Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research,2018,9,1,1-4.DOI:10.5530/jcdr.2018.1.1Published:March 2018Type:Review ArticleBreast Cancer and the Heart: Burden on the ChestAjit Singh,Hashir Kareem,Tom Devasia,Kanav Khera,Sheetal Chauhan,Yeswanth Rao K,andGanesh PAjit Singh*1, Hashir Kareem1, Tom Devasia1, Kanav Khera2, Sheetal Chauhan3, Yeswanth Rao K3, Ganesh P11Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, INDIA.2Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, INDIA.3Department of Pharmacology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal- 576104, Karnataka, INDIA.Abstract:Breast cancer survivors after successful treatment face various complications in their life. These problems are related to their psycho-social life and/or related to altered body image or may be because of the side effects of breast cancer therapy. Different types of treatment show various hemodynamic/physiological changes on one or more organ/systems. Cardiovascular is the mainly affected system after breast cancer treatment. Radiation-induced heart diseases (RIHD) involve a broad cardiac pathology comprising myocardial fibrosis and cardiomyopathies, pericardial disease, valvular heart diseases, arrhythmias and coronary artery diseases. Chemotherapy induced cardiotoxicity (CIC) affects the morbidity and mortality in b...
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