A recommended practical approach to the management of target therapy and angiogenesis inhibitors cardiotoxicity: An opinion paper of the working group on drug cardiotoxicity and cardioprotection, Italian Society of Cardiology

Nicola Maurea, Paolo Spallarossa, Christian Cadeddu, Rosalinda Madonna, Donato Mele, Ines Monte, Giuseppina Novo, Pasquale Pagliaro, Alessia Pepe, Carlo G. Tocchetti, Concetta Zito, Giuseppe Mercuro

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Abstract

The US National Cancer Institute estimates that cardiotoxicity (CTX) from target therapy refers mostly to four groups of drugs: epidermal growth factor receptor 2 inhibitors, angiogenic inhibitors, directed Abelson murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog inhibitors, and proteasome inhibitors. The main cardiotoxic side-effects related to antiepidermal growth factor receptor 2 therapy are left ventricular systolic dysfunction and heart failure. Angiogenesis inhibitors are associated with hypertension, left ventricular dysfunction/heart failure, myocardial ischemia, QT prolongation, and thrombosis. Moreover, other agents may be related to CTX induced by treatment. In this study, we review the guidelines for a practical approach for the management of CTX in patients under anticancer target therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S93-S104
JournalJournal of Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 1 2016

Keywords

  • angiogenesis inhibitors
  • HER2/epidermal growth factor receptor 2
  • tyrosine kinase inhibitors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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