title: Critical cardiologic considerations in the cancer patient.
abstract: Aggressive treatment modalities for patients with cancer are often associated with complications or side effects, frequently involving the cardiovascular system. Longer survival of cancer patients can lead to the development of related or unrelated cardiac problems. This article reviews the major cardiac entities necessitating transfer of cancer patients to intensive care facilities and addresses specific management strategies.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas System Cancer Center, Houston.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ewer
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003422:Critical Care; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents