Dr. Dharini Ramu, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, practicing advanced heart failure, leading the cardio-oncology program and serving as co-medical director of the Cardiac ICU.Richard Cheng, et al. “Implications of cancer prior to and after heart transplantation” Richard Cheng, Associate Professor of Medicine/Cardiology and Adjunct Associate Professor of Radiology at University of Washington/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Program Director for the Advanced Heart Failure Fellowship, Director of the Cardio-oncology Program Related Articles: Richard Cheng, et al. “Implications of cancer prior to and after heart transplantation” https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2021/06/30/heartjnl-2020-318139 Richard Cheng, et al. “Cardio-Oncology and the Intersection of Cancer and Cardiotoxicity: The Role of Palliative Care” https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jaccao.2019.10.003 Bhavadharini Ramu, et. al. “Heart Transplantation in Adriamycin-Associated Cardiomyopathy in the Contemporary Era of Advanced Heart Failure Therapies” https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jaccao.2021.02.010

All Things Cardio Oncology

Advanced Heart Failure in Cardio-Oncology

Learn more about the Global Cardio-Oncology Summit 2021- Virtual as Steve & Arjun discuss the upcoming meeting with one of its principal organizers, Dr. Michael Fradley, UPenn, USA. 

Global Cardio-Oncology Summit - Virtual 2021

Steve & Arjun discuss cardio-oncology nursing with Anecita Fadol, PhD, FNP, FAANP, FAAN, Associate Professor, Departments of Nursing and Cardiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA and RN Alison Macklin, Cardio-Oncology Specialist Nurse & Research Nurse University College London Hospital, UK. Text Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cardiac-Complications-Cancer-Therapy-Anecita/dp/1935864246 

The Role and Responsibility of the Cardio-Oncology Nurse

Dr. Arjun Ghosh, Dr. Susannah Stanway and Dr. Rebecca Dobson, co-authors of the new "BSE and BCOS Guideline for Transthoracic Echocardiographic Assessment of Adult Cancer Patients Receiving Anthracyclines and/or Trastuzumab" discuss their work. Read the Guideline here: https://www.jacc.org/doi/pdf/10.1016/j.jaccao.2021.01.011 

Guideline for Transthoracic Echo Assessment of Adult Cancer Patients

Today Steve & Arjun speak with Dr. Cezar Iliescu, Interventional Cardiology, Medical Director MD Anderson Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, President and Founder of INOCS (INterventional Onco-Cardiology Society), and Dr. Kostas Marmagiolis- Associate Professor of Cardiology at MD Anderson, and Interventional Cardiologist at Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida about the pioneering work they are doing in interventional cardiology for cancer patients. For more information on their organization: INOCS.org Contact information: Dr. Iliescu: ciliescu@mdanderson.org Dr. Marmagiolis: cmarmagiolis@gmail.com

Interventional Cardiology and Cardio-Oncology

Dr. Arjun Ghosh speaks with Dr. Michael Fradley Medical Director, Penn Cardio-Oncology Program, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Kaveh Karimzad Associate Professor Department of Cardiology, Director of Electrophysiology, Director of Cardiac Device (CIEDs) clinic at MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, Texas about the role and opportunities in electrophysiology for the care for cardio-oncology patients.  

Electrophysiology in Cardio-Oncology: EP in CO

Dr. Ashutosh Wechalekar together with Dr. Arjun Ghosh discusses his work at the National Amyloid Center in London, including what they have learned about the diagnosis and treatment of Amyloidosis. Guests: Dr. Arjun Ghosh consultant cardiologist at Barts Heart Centre, University College London Hospital and the Hatter Cardiovascular Institute Prof. Ashutosh Wechalekar Professor of Medicine and Haematology, University College London and the Royal Free London NHS (National Health Service) Foundation Trust Links:  ICOS Webinars: http://ic-os.org/webinar_registration/ Amyloidosis Resources: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/amyloidosis/national-amyloidosis-centre http://amyloidosismutations.com/ www.amyloidosis.org.uk https://www.myeloma.org.uk/understanding-myeloma/related-conditions/al-amyloidosis/ https://arci.org/

Arjun, Ashutosh and Amyloidosis

In this episode we hear about the cardio-oncology experience from the perspective of the cancer survivor.  Thirty years after cancer therapy, Dennis began to experience heart trouble. He put the pieces together and recounts his journey for us.

The Patient Experience: Dennis Keefe

Teresa Lopez-Fernandez, President of IC-OS Spain discusses the upcoming Virtual Cardio-Oncology Summit (VCOS) October 1, 2020.  For further information: http://www.vcos2020.org/VCOS2020

Virtual Cardio-Oncology Summit (VCOS) 2020

Dr. Susannah Stanway Consultant in Medical Oncology in the Breast Unit at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust speaks about her work in cardio-oncology including her involvement with lower and middle income nations.  Information about the London Global Cancer Week can be found here: https://www.lgcw.org.uk/ Article: "Baseline cardiovascular risk assessment in cancer patients: Cardio‐Oncology Study Group of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology in collaboration with the International Cardio‐Oncology Society" https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ejhf.1920 

Dr. Susannah Stanway: Cardio-Oncology in lower and middle income countries

Dr. Giuseppe Curigliano, Assoc. Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Milan, Italy, discusses Cardio-Oncology practice during the COVID pandemic with the President of ICOS, Dr. Daniel Lenihan, Washington University of St. Louis.

Cardio-Oncology in the COVID19 Era: Insights from Italy

Dr. Greg Armstrong addresses recent research related to the impact of cancer therapies on survivors of childhood cancer. Below are links to some of the research we discuss on the program. For the full text of "Therapy-Related Cardiac Risk in Childhood Cancer Survivors: An Analysis of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study" go here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30860946 For longterm follow up guidelines for childhood cancer survivors go here: http://www.survivorshipguidelines.org/pdf/2018/COG_LTFU_Guidelines_v5.pdf

Developments in Pediatric Cardio-Oncology: Dr. Greg Armstrong

Today we speak with Dr. Trishun Singh,  President of ICOS South Africa and Dr. Sebastian Szmit, President of ICOS Poland about the first cardio oncology conference on the continent of Africa. To learn more about Dr. Singh's work in South Africa go to: https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/post-south-africa/20200304/281921660093356

The First Cardio-Oncology Conference in Africa

Dr. Daniel Lenihan has been working with a global team to create the first Cardio-Oncology certification exam. Here we learn more about the origin, purpose, and plans for this exciting development.  Application for the Exam can be found here: http://ic-os.org/board-certification/

IC-OS Cardio-Oncology Certification Exam

Link to article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30860946

Joe Carver Reviews "Therapy-Related Cardiac Risk in Childhood Cancer Survivors"

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