Left atrial function in children and young adult cancer survivors treated with anthracyclines.

Nisha R PatelChristopher K ChyuGary M SatouNancy J HalnonKim-Lien Nguyen

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2018)

In children exposed to anthracyclines, short-term effects on LA function were minimal in those with preserved LV EF. Age-dependent LA susceptibility to anthracycline requires further study.

Keyphrases

young adults
left atrial
atrial fibrillation
mitral valve
left ventricular
childhood cancer
catheter ablation