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Cardio-Oncology Monitors A Cancer Patient’s

Cardiovascular Health Before, During And After Treatment

Thanks to newer and treatment, cancer patients are given a thorough cardiovascular Because heart damage can occur within the first year after
better forms of treatment, the physical examination and heart function tests. therapy or later, Cleveland Clinic Florida’s cardio-oncology
number of people surviving How Are Patients Cared For Within The Cardio-Oncology program offers ongoing, long-term follow-up care after cancer
cancer has improved over the Program? treatment ends.
years. There are currently 17 For patients who are at risk for cardiotoxicity, Dr. Sadler Care When And Where You Need It
million cancer survivors in says he and his team assess the extent of the cardiac risks The multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses and
the United States, and that from treatment, the cancer risk, and the impact of the cancer healthcare professionals in Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Cardio-
number should increase to treatment on those risks. Oncology Program is dedicated to caring for patients in every
about 20 million in the next “Before a patient starts treatment, we work together to stage of cancer treatment who are at risk for, develop or have
five years or so. establish the best pathway for the patient to get the optimal established heart disease.
Many of these cancer cancer treatment while also protecting the heart,” he says. Specialists at our Weston Hospital and West Palm Beach
survivors, however, may Active monitoring of patients during treatment allows locations are available to see patients or collaborate with a
face another threat to their cardio-oncology specialists to find and treat heart and vascular patient’s local physician. Telemedicine consultations are also
health – cardiovascular Diego Sadler, M.D. changes early and adjust the cancer treatment, if necessary, in available. Call (877) 463-2010 to schedule an appointment or
disease caused or accelerated order to create the best possible long-term outcomes. visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Heart to learn more.
by the medications and procedures used to treat their cancer.
A growing understanding over the last decade of the negative
effects of cancer treatment on the heart, known as cardio-
toxicity, has resulted in the emergence of a new medical
subspecialty called cardio-oncology.
This collaboration of cardiology and oncology specialists
is designed to monitor a cancer patient’s cardiovascular
health before, during and after cancer treatment.
“We navigate together so that the patient can complete
cancer treatment while we also protect the heart,” says Stylish Modern Atmosphere Make Reservations happy hour
cardiologist Diego Sadler, M.D., head of the cardio-oncology every Day 3 - 6 pm
program at Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Weston Hospital. The
program recently earned the designation of Gold Center of and Mon. - Thurs.
Excellence from the International Cardio-Oncology Society. all Day at Bar Only
Are All Cancer Patients At Risk For Cardiotoxicity?
In general, patients with existing heart disease at the Lunch SpeciaLS
time they start cancer treatment and those with risk factors
for heart disease are at highest risk for cardiotoxicity. Some every Day
chemotherapy drugs, some immunotherapy drugs and some $
radiation treatments can negatively affect the heart and starting at 9
vascular system. Cardiotoxicity can develop during cancer
treatment or it can occur years after cancer treatment has ended.
Cancer patients are identified as being at risk for
cardiotoxic complications from cancer treatment if they
previously had or currently have heart disease or have
elevated risk factors for it, such as being obese, being a
smoker or having a family history of heart disease. Prior to

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