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Case Report of a Patient with Left Ventricular Assistance Device Undergoing Chemotherapy for a New Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Joint Authors
Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.
Wasim, Anum
McMahon, Blaithin A.
Judge, Daniel P.
Chu, Linda C.
Banavali, Ashtami
Zeidan, Amer M.
Khan, Maliha
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The optimal management of cancer in patients with severe heart failure is not defined.
This issue is particularly challenging when a diagnosis of limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is made incidentally in the context of evaluating patient for candidacy for cardiac transplantation.
Limited-stage SCLC is typically managed on a curative therapeutic paradigm with combined modality approach involving chemotherapy and radiation.
Even with excellent performance status and good organ function, the presence of severe cardiomyopathy poses significant challenges to the delivery of even single modality approach with chemotherapy or radiotherapy, let alone the typical curative combined modality approach.
With mechanical left ventricular devices to provide cardiac support, treatment options for cancer in the setting of advanced heart failure may be improved.
Here we discuss the therapeutic dilemma involving a patient with severe cardiomyopathy and left ventricular assistant device (LVAD) who was found to have limited-stage SCLC during the evaluation process for cardiac transplantation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khan, Maliha& Wasim, Anum& Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.& McMahon, Blaithin A.& Judge, Daniel P.& Chu, Linda C.…[et al.]. 2015. Case Report of a Patient with Left Ventricular Assistance Device Undergoing Chemotherapy for a New Diagnosis of Lung Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059241
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khan, Maliha…[et al.]. Case Report of a Patient with Left Ventricular Assistance Device Undergoing Chemotherapy for a New Diagnosis of Lung Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059241
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khan, Maliha& Wasim, Anum& Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.& McMahon, Blaithin A.& Judge, Daniel P.& Chu, Linda C.…[et al.]. Case Report of a Patient with Left Ventricular Assistance Device Undergoing Chemotherapy for a New Diagnosis of Lung Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059241
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059241