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Lww The Washington Manual Of Cardio Oncology A Practical Guide For Improved Cancer Survivorship (Pb 2022) by Lenihan DJ
Written by experts in cardiovascular disease, hematology, and oncology, The Washington Manual (R) of Cardio-Oncology: A Practical Guide for Improved Cancer Survivorship is a clinically relevant, easy-to-use primer on the detection, management, and improved cardiovascular-based patient outcomes in adults undergoing treatment for cancer or who have previously survived cancer therapy. Edited by Drs. Daniel J. Lenihan, Joshua D. Mitchell, and Kathleen W. Zhang, this concise yet comprehensive manual provides high-yield information that reflects today's advances in risk stratification, early diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease-all in an easy-access, concisely bulleted format for on-the-go reference._x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Discusses the multitude of complex adverse effects of chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy to help optimize quality of life and prolong survival in this vulnerable patient population. _x000D__x000D__x000D_Includes chapters on how cancer therapy affects the myocardium, valves, pericardium and cardiac electrical system including handy reference tables on typical side effects of commonly used cancer therapies._x000D__x000D__x000D_Provides practical guidance in an easy-to-follow format that covers definition, associated drugs/therapies, epidemiology, diagnosis (history, physical exam, and diagnostic testing), treatment, and outcome/prognosis._x000D__x000D__x000D_Covers the role of non-invasive imaging modalities in the diagnosis and screening for cardiovascular disease including echocardiography, MRI, and nuclear imaging._x000D__x000D__x000D_Addresses frequently encountered clinical scenarios such as preoperative or pre-high-risk treatment evaluation with up-to-date expert consensus recommendations._x000D__x000D__x000D_Details emerging treatments and optimal use of non-invasive imaging in cardiac amyloidosis._x000D__x000D__x000D_Features easy-to-use flow-charts and tables that aid in the differentiation of cardiac masses._x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_The Washington Manual (R) is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by Wolters Kluwer Health under license from Washington University._x000D__x000D__x000D_Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Read directly on your preferred device(s),such as computer, tablet, or smartphone._x000D__x000D__x000D_Easily convert to audiobook,powering your content with natural language text-to-speech._x000D_show more