Manual of Cardio-oncology : Cardiovascular Care in the Cancer Patient

This concise and handy manual provides straightforward, up-to-date guidance for cardiologists and other practitioners on the management of cancer patients with cardiac problems, whether they be due to the cancer itself or to antineoplastic treatment. Detailed attention is devoted to the various forms of cardiotoxicity associated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The drugs commonly responsible for each toxicity are identified and clear advice is offered on monitoring techniques and treatment approaches. In addition, the issue of cardiotoxicity due to cancer treatment in particular patient groups – children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing cardiac disease – is addressed separately, with guidance on when and how antineoplastic (and/or cardiological) treatments should be modified. Further sections describe the correct responses to cardiac problems secondary to the cancer itself, including thromboembolic disorders and electrolyte imbalances, and the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of cardiac tumors. A closing section considers how to improve cooperation between oncologists, cardiologists, and general practitioners to ensure that cancer patients’ cardiovascular needs are met in a multidisciplinary approach. Front Matter ....Pages I-XIV Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Epidemiology of Cancer: Prevalence, Incidence of Neoplastic Diseases and Trends in Survival in Europe (Ettore Bidoli, Diego Serraino)....Pages 3-14 Cancer, Heart Diseases, and Common Risk Factors: Smoke (Annamaria Catino, Andrea Misino, Antonio Logroscino, Elisabetta Sara Montagna, Domenico Galetta)....Pages 15-28 Cancer, Heart Diseases and Common Risk Factors: Diet and Physical Activity (Paolo Tralongo, Chiara Lestuzzi, Francesco Furlanello)....Pages 29-53 Front Matter ....Pages 55-55 Thromboembolic Disorders as a Consequence of Cancer (Irma Bisceglia, Nicola Maurea)....Pages 57-74 Arrhythmias and Electrolyte Imbalances as Consequences of Cancer (Nicola Maurea, Iris Parrini, Chiara Lestuzzi)....Pages 75-88 Front Matter ....Pages 89-90 Molecules, Drugs, and First-Line Therapies: A Guide for the Cardiologist (Sandro Barni, Fausto Petrelli)....Pages 91-106 The Pharmacologist’s Point of View: Mechanisms of Cardiotoxicity (Barbara Bassani, Antonino Bruno, Nicoletta Macrì, Paola Corradino, Douglas M. Noonan, Adriana Albini)....Pages 107-122 Cardiotoxicity: Left Ventricular Dysfunction (Stefano Oliva, Ines Monte, Daniela Cardinale)....Pages 123-141 Cardiotoxicity: Cardiac Ischemia (Roberto Labianca, Chiara Lestuzzi, Cezar Iliescu, Laura Ghilardi)....Pages 143-162 Cardiotoxicity: Hypertension (Maurizio Garozzo, Anna Clementi, Giorgio Battaglia)....Pages 163-174 Cardiac Arrhythmias in Cancer Patients (Nicola Maurea, Iris Parrini, Irma Bisceglia)....Pages 175-190 Radiotherapy: Clinical Aspects and Cardiotoxicity (Chiara Lestuzzi, Anju Nohria, Riccardo Asteggiano, Paola Vallerio)....Pages 191-213 Cardiotoxicity in Children (Francesca Cairello, Sara Pessano, Vera Morsellino, Riccardo Haupt, Maria Derchi)....Pages 215-242 Cardiotoxicity in the Elderly (Lucia Fratino, Massimiliano Berretta)....Pages 243-256 Treatments in Patients with Cancer and Cardiac Diseases (Iris Parrini, Chiara Lestuzzi, Cezar Iliescu, Brigida Stanzione)....Pages 257-275 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cardiotoxicity (Annalisa Natale, Stella Santarone, Paolo Di Bartolomeo)....Pages 277-289 Cardiotoxicity in Long-Term Survivors (Paolo Tralongo, Sebastiano Bordonaro, Antonino Carmelo Tralongo, Massimiliano Berretta)....Pages 291-308 Front Matter ....Pages 309-309 Cardiac Malignancies: Clinical Aspects (Paolo Giuseppe Pino, Chiara Lestuzzi)....Pages 311-318 Secondary Cardiac Tumors (Chiara Lestuzzi, Carlos A. Roldan)....Pages 319-338 Primary Cardiac Malignancies: Epidemiology and Pathology (Stefania Rizzo, Gaetano Thiene, Marialuisa Valente, Cristina Basso)....Pages 339-365 Diagnosis of Primary Cardiac Malignancies: Echocardiography (Paolo Pino, Chiara Lestuzzi)....Pages 367-379 Diagnosis of Primary Cardiac Malignancies: Magnetic Resonance (Giovanni Donato Aquaro)....Pages 381-395 Other Imaging Techniques: Computed Tomography and Positron Emission Tomography (Martina Urbani, Eugenio Borsatti, Tanja Baresic)....Pages 397-405 Surgical Treatment of Primary Cardiac Malignancies (Francesco Santini, Gaia Viganò, Antonio Salsano, Loris Salvador)....Pages 407-416 Cardiac Tumors: Multimodality Approach, Follow-Up, and Prognosis (Antonino De Paoli, Gian Maria Miolo, Angela Buonadonna)....Pages 417-422 Front Matter ....Pages 423-423 Understanding the Most Common Oncologic and Cardiologic Terms (Davide Santeufemia, Francesco Ferraù, Iris Parrini)....Pages 425-441 What the Oncologist Needs to Know: How to Ask for a Cardiology Consultation (Paolo Spallarossa, Matteo Sarocchi)....Pages 443-450 What the Cardiologist Needs to Know: How to Write the Consultation (Paolo Spallarossa, Matteo Sarocchi)....Pages 451-457 What the General Practitioner Needs to Know: When to Consult the Cardiologist and/or the Oncologist (Chiara Lestuzzi, Olivia Maria Thomas, Maria Agnese Caggegi, Francesco Ferraù)....Pages 459-473