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Preventing and Detecting Heart Injury in Cancer Patients
In this video, Tomas Neilan, MD, discusses the importance of detecting and preventing heart injury in cancer patients who receive chemotherapy.
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Flu Vaccination May Protect Against Myocarditis Related to Checkpoint Inhibitors
In a retrospective study, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have found evidence of a lower risk of myocarditis among cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy who have been vaccinated against influenza.
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Researchers Work to Reduce Heart Failure and Stroke After Radiation Therapy
The benefit of radiation and chemotherapy in treating cancer comes at the price of cardiovascular problems. Tomas G. Neilan, MD, and his team are identifying risk factors for heart problems and developing protocols to protect patients' hearts.
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Cardiac Injury and Cardiovascular Events Are Common After CAR T Therapy
Mass General researchers have reported the first registry data on cardiac toxicities and cardiovascular events among adult patients who received chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.
Cardio-Oncology contributors
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Jagmeet P. Singh, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
CRT Improves Left Ventricular Function for Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiomyopathy Patients
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Tomas G. Neilan, MD, MPH
Director, Cardio-Oncology Program, Co-Director, Cardiac MR PET CT Program
Recent Article
Cardiac Injury and Cardiovascular Events Are Common After CAR T Therapy
Cardio-Oncology Program at Mass General
The Massachusetts General Hospital Cardio-Oncology Program provides care at the intersection of heart and vascular disease and cancer. The program focuses on improving the health of cancer patients and cancer survivors by providing comprehensive cardiac and vascular care.
