UK Biobank study suggests heart scans could help identify early damage and guide post-treatment care
People who survive cancer may be at heightened risk of cardiovascular disease in subsequent years, data suggests.
Few have looked at longer term risks or included cardiovascular imaging to pinpoint damage that has not yet resulted in symptoms. The highest rates of new cardiovascular disease occurred in individuals who had survived lung or blood cancer, with almost half of them developing a cardiovascular problem in subsequent years – the most common being ischaemic heart disease, an abnormal heart rhythm and heart failure.
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