Cardiovascular Disease and Breast Cancer: Where These Entities Intersect
Published: February 01, 2018
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in US women, though many perceive breast cancer as the number one threat to women’s health.
- There is considerable overlap between CVD and breast cancer, yet the discussion of CVD prevention and modification of overlapping risk factors during and after cancer treatment is limited. The public awareness of this issue also remains suboptimal.
- The scientific statement provides an extensive review of the prevalence of CVD and breast cancer, commonalities in risk factors and negative impacts of breast cancer treatments on cardiovascular health. This statement also delves in detail on the monitoring, prevention and treatment strategies of CVD in breast cancer patients.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Don't Break My Heart – An AHA Statement on Breast Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases by Joerg Herrmann, MD
- Top Things to Know: Cardiovascular Disease and Breast Cancer: Where These Entities Intersect
- AHA News: Avoiding heart disease should be considered during breast cancer treatments
- News Release: Breast cancer treatments may increase the risk of heart disease
Recommended Reading
- Preventing and Experiencing Ischemic Heart Disease as a Woman: State of the Science
- Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women
- ACS/ADA/AHA Scientific Statement: Preventing Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes
- Long-term Cardiovascular Toxicity in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Who Receive Cancer Therapy: Pathophysiology, Course, Monitoring, Management, Prevention, and Research Directions
- Fifteen-Year Trends in Awareness of Heart Disease in Women