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ACC.24: Preventing Chemotherapy-Related Heart Damage in Patients with Breast Cancer and Lymphoma: PROACT
Author(s): David Austin Added: 1 year ago
ACC.24 — We are joined onsite by Dr David Austin (South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK) to discuss the findings from the PROACT trial (NCT03265574).Anthracyclines used in the treatment of breast cancer cause damage to the muscle cells in the heart, resulting in cardiotoxicity.PROACT is a phase III randomised superiority trial of enalapril for the prevention of anthracycline-induced… View more

CV Disease in Special Populations
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Nephrologist
Dr Areef Ishani is a Nephrologist and Director of the Primary and Specialty Care Service Line atMinneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, US. His areas of expertise are chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, high potassium level, small lymphocytic lymphoma, and kidney transplant. View more
Teresa Taft Levitch is a strategic healthcare communicator, writer, and patient advocate whose work focuses on cancer rehabilitation, survivorship, and cardiovascular health. She has developed patient-centered content and campaigns for organisations including the CDC Foundation, AstraZeneca, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the American Heart Association, and the Cancer Survivorship &… View more
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Cardio-oncology

 Job title: Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist
Dr SaroArmenian is aPediatric Hematologist-Oncologist atCity of Hope's (COH) main campusDuarte, US.He co-leads the COH Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program and directs the Center for Survivorship and Outcomes in the Hematologic Malignancies Research Institute. Dr Armenian is an internationally recognised physician-scientist focused on improving the health outcomes of childhood and… View more
Erin G Cummings
Job title: Founder and Executive Director
Erin G. Cummingsis the Founder and Executive Director ofHodgkin’s International, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to supporting long-term survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma through education, advocacy, and global community building. A Hodgkin’s survivor herself for over 53 years, Erin brings both lived experience and professional leadership to her role, working tirelessly to elevate the voices of… View more
Marta Blanco
Job title: Founder of Sofia's Hope and Board Member of IC-OS
Marta Blanco is the founder of Sofia's Hope and a dedicated board member of the International Cardio-Oncology Society (IC-OS). In January 2013, Marta established Sofia's Hope in honour of her eldest daughter, Sofia, who passed away from heart failure after years after treatment for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Her mission is to advance the cause of pediatric cancer, with a particular focus on… View more
Danielle Belardo
Job title: Director of Preventive Cardiology & Co-Director of Research and Education
Personal History Dr Danielle Belardo is a New Yorker who relocated to Philadelphia after college to start her medical career.1 She is now a Preventive Cardiologist based in Newport Beach, California.2 In college, she started volunteering at the Alzheimer’s Association and got involved with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s program to raise funds for the pediatric oncology unit at DuPont… View more