Risk of acute myocardial infarction after androgen‐deprivation therapy for prostate cancer in a Chinese population

ConclusionsThere was increased risk of AMI after ADT for prostate cancer in a Chinese population. Hyperlipidaemia and poor ECOG PS were also significant risk factors for developing AMI. The risk of AMI should be considered when deciding on ADT, especially in patients with history of hyperlipidaemia and relatively poor ECOG PS.

Source: BJU International - March 7, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jeremy Y.C. Teoh, Samson Y.S. Chan, Peter K.F. Chiu, Darren M.C. Poon, Ho‐Yuen Cheung, Simon S.M. Hou, Chi‐Fai Ng Tags: Original Article Source Type: research