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. 2020 Jun 1;14(9):E458–E464. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.6685

Table 4.

Comorbidities that may benefit from cardio-oncology clinic referral

Condition Additional treatment that may be indicated
 Heart failure or impaired
LV or RV function
Diuresis
LV enhancement therapy (β blocker, ACE/ARB/ ARNI, MRA, ivabradine)
Device therapy as per CCS HF guidelines
 Atrial fibrillation/flutter Stroke prevention therapy as per CCS AF guidelines
Rate or rhythm control (including ablation)
 Uncontrolled hypertension Antihypertensive therapy as per Canadian
Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) guidelines
 Uncontrolled diabetes Anti-hyperglycemic therapy as per Diabetes
Canada (DC) guidelines

ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme; AF: atrial fibrillation; ARB: angiotensin II receptor blocker; ARNI: angiotensin receptor II blocker - neprilysin inhibitor; CCS: Canadian Cardiovascular Society; HF: heart failure; LV: left ventricular; MRA: magnetic resonance angiogram; RV: right ventricular.