2024
Adverse cardiovascular events and cardiac imaging findings in patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors
Kwan J, Shen M, Akhlaghi N, Hu J, Mora R, Cross J, Jiang M, Mankbadi M, Wang P, Zaman S, Lee S, Im Y, Feher A, Liu Y, S. S, Tao W, Wei W, Baldassarre L. Adverse cardiovascular events and cardiac imaging findings in patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0314555. PMID: 39621799, PMCID: PMC11611253, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiovascular DiseasesEchocardiographyFemaleHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsAdverse cardiovascular eventsICI therapyCardiac magnetic resonanceIncreased risk of mortalityICI initiationIncreased riskRisk of mortalityCentral nervous systemVentricular dysfunctionCancer patients treated with ICIsCardiovascular eventsLeft ventricular late gadolinium enhancementMortality benefitCardiovascular riskAbnormal left ventricular ejection fractionPatients treated with ICIsLeft ventricular ejection fractionCentral nervous system malignanciesRisk of adverse cardiovascular eventsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsRight ventricular dysfunctionGlobal longitudinal strainVentricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular dysfunctionMultimodality cardiac imaging
2023
Quantitative cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings and clinical risk factors predict cardiovascular outcomes in breast cancer patients
Kwan J, Arbune A, Henry M, Hu R, Wei W, Nguyen V, Lee S, Lopez-Mattei J, Guha A, Huber S, Bader A, Meadows J, Sinusas A, Mojibian H, Peters D, Lustberg M, Hull S, Baldassarre L. Quantitative cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings and clinical risk factors predict cardiovascular outcomes in breast cancer patients. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0286364. PMID: 37252927, PMCID: PMC10228774, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsSystolic heart failureCardiovascular outcomesCancer patientsHeart failureValvular diseaseStrain abnormalitiesLeft ventricular ejection fraction reductionCancer treatment-related cardiotoxicityCardiovascular magnetic resonance findingsVentricular ejection fraction reductionYale-New Haven HospitalEjection fraction reductionTreatment-related cardiotoxicityAdverse cardiovascular outcomesClinical risk factorsNormal LV functionGlobal longitudinal strainIschemic heart diseaseMagnetic resonance findingsRisk regression modelsNew Haven HospitalSubclinical cardiotoxicityDiastolic dysfunctionStatin use
2021
The Role and Impact of Social Media in Cardio-oncology During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kwan JM, Henry ML, Christophers B, Tamirisa K, Thamman R, Sadler D, Aggarwal NR, Cheng R, Parwani P, Dent S, Ismail-Khan R, Fradley MG, Brown SA. The Role and Impact of Social Media in Cardio-oncology During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Current Oncology Reports 2021, 23: 99. PMID: 34259950, PMCID: PMC8278372, DOI: 10.1007/s11912-021-01081-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesCOVID-19HumansInformation DisseminationNeoplasmsSARS-CoV-2Social MediaTelemedicine