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. 2018 Mar 28;26(1):1–25. doi: 10.4250/jcu.2018.26.1.1

Table 8. Summary for management of cardiovascular toxicity.

Toxicity Managemen
Heart failure Avoid risk factors
Diuretics, BB, MRA, ACEIs or ARBs
CRT or ICD
Ischemic heart disease Nitrate or nitroglycerine
Antiplatelet agent, anticoagulation
BB, CCB, ACEIs or ARBs
Lipid-lowering agents
Coronary revascularization (intervention or surgery)
Hypertension Diuretics, DHP-CCB, BB, ACEIs or ARBs
Arrhythmia
 QT prolongation Avoid risk factors, ICD in cases of VT or VF
 Atrial fibrillation Rhythm control: cardioversion
Rate control: BB, digoxin, non-DHP-CCB
Acute pericarditis Aspirin, NSAID, colchicine
Pericardial effusion Pericardiocentesis, pericardiotomy
Pulmonary arterial hypertension Ambrisentan, iloprost
Venous thromboembolism Anticoagulation

BB: beta blocker, MRA: mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, ACEIs: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, ARBs: angiotensin receptor blockers, CRT: cardiac resynchronization therapy, ICD: implantable cardioverter defibrillator, CCB: calcium channel blocker, DHP: dihydropyridine, VT: ventricular tachycardia, VF: ventricular fibrillation, NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug