The increasing survival rate of cancer patients along with the increase in the toxicity profile of treatments has resulted in a growing demand for specialist cardio-oncology care. Listen to Priya Reehal, Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Royal Brompton Hospital Centre of Excellence for Cardio-oncology, discuss her role, present the findings of a decade-long study into the number of patients referred for cancer therapy–related cardiac dysfunction, and explain why we need more cardio-oncology centres of excellence across the UK.
Gayle Campbell and Professor Pardeep Jhund discuss secondary prevention for heart failure patients, including key topics such as preventing reinfarction, foundational anti-failure agents, managing worsening heart failure, and improving patient adherence using tools like MedTap.
Masterclass
Federica Marelli-Berg takes a look at some common and not-so-common causes of myocarditis, and the clinical manifestations cardiologists should consider.
In this masterclass, Dr Dermot Neely and Dr Jai Cegla discuss the why, when and how of measuring lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], the current management of people with elevated Lp(a) and the future prospects for treatment.
Masterclass
Jon Byrne and Madalina Garbi explore the latest guidelines and current practice around transcatheter valve interventions (including aortic valve implantation (TAVI), mitral regurgitation management and tricuspid valve repair) – which patients are suitable for these interventions, and how do they compare to traditional surgical approaches?