Early myocardial injury in children on doxorubicin for cancer chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary referral centre in Kenya.

Nyambura Kariuki Esther KimaniChristine JowiDalton C Wamalwa Jacky Y Suen John F Fraser Nchafatso Gikenyi Obonyo

Published 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
papillary thyroid
healthcare
computed tomography
physical activity
pulmonary hypertension
risk factors
emergency department
locally advanced
cancer therapy