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AHA: Candesartan protects against cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients in PRADA


 

AT THE AHA SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

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“This study highlights for us in the field of cardio-oncology the critical need to develop a robust consensus definition of cardiotoxicity and a methodology to identify high cardiovascular risk patients,” she concluded.

PRADA was funded primarily by the University of Oslo and the Norwegian Cancer Society. Dr. Gulati reported having no financial conflicts of interest. Dr. Ky reported receiving a research grant from Pfizer and serving as a consultant to Bristol Myers Squibb.

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