Cardiovascular care of the oncology patient during COVID-19: An expert consensus document from the ACC cardio-oncology and imaging councils

Lauren A. Baldassarre, Eric H. Yang, Richard K. Cheng, Jeanne M. DeCara, Susan Dent, Jennifer E. Liu, Lawrence G. Rudski, Jordan B. Strom, Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan, Ana Barac, Vlad G. Zaha, Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci, Samer Ellahham, Anita Deswal, Carrie Lenneman, Hector R. Villarraga, Anne H. Blaes, Roohi Ismail-Khan, Bonnie Ky, Monika J. LejaMarielle Scherrer-Crosbie

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Abstract

In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Cardio-Oncology and Imaging Councils of the American College of Cardiology offers recommendations to clinicians regarding the cardiovascular care of cardio-oncology patients in this expert consensus statement. Cardio-oncology patients-individuals with an active or prior cancer history and with or at risk of cardiovascular disease-are a rapidly growing population who are at increased risk of infection, and experiencing severe and/or lethal complications by COVID-19. Recommendations for optimizing screening and monitoring visits to detect cardiac dysfunction are discussed. In addition, judicious use of multimodality imaging and biomarkers are proposed to identify myocardial, valvular, vascular, and pericardial involvement in cancer patients. The difficulties of diagnosing the etiology of cardiovascular complications in patients with cancer and COVID-19 are outlined, along with weighing the advantages against risks of exposure, with the modification of existing cardiovascular treatments and cardiotoxicity surveillance in patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)513-522
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of the National Cancer Institute
Volume113
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2021
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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