Early myocardial injury in children on doxorubicin for cancer chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary referral centre in Kenya.
Nyambura KariukiEsther KimaniChristine JowiDalton C WamalwaJacky Y SuenJohn F FraserNchafatso Gikenyi ObonyoPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2024)
When compared to echocardiography, elevated levels of cTnT showed a higher association with early-occurring chemotherapy-induced myocardial injury among children on cancer treatment at a tertiary teaching and referral hospital in Kenya.
Keyphrases
- chemotherapy induced
- young adults
- primary care
- healthcare
- computed tomography
- papillary thyroid
- left ventricular
- physical activity
- drug delivery
- pulmonary hypertension
- squamous cell carcinoma
- emergency department
- risk factors
- cancer therapy
- adverse drug
- medical students
- acute care
- drug induced
- atrial fibrillation
- medical education