Risk Factor |
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Compromised cardiac function (e.g. borderline low LVEF [50% to 55%], history of myocardial infarction, ≥moderate valvular heart disease) at any time before or during treatment |
Older age (≥60 years) at cancer treatment |
Female gender |
Multiple cardiovascular risk factors (≥two risk factors) |
Concomitant agents: trastuzumab, cyclophosphamide, paclitaxel |
High-dose radiation therapy (≥30 Gy) where the heart is in the treatment field |
Combination with alkylating or antimicrotubule chemotherapeutics |
Young age (<5 years) at cancer treatment, especially girls
Renal failure |
Genetic factors (trisomy 21, hereditary hemochromatosis, African-American ancestry) |