The changes in cardiac physiology with aging and the implications for the treating oncologist

Dipti Gupta; Shivani Verma; Shawn C Pun; Richard M Steingart

doi:10.1016/j.jgo.2015.02.004

The changes in cardiac physiology with aging and the implications for the treating oncologist

J Geriatr Oncol. 2015 May;6(3):178-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2015.02.004. Epub 2015 Mar 7.

Authors

Dipti Gupta¹, Shivani Verma², Shawn C Pun², Richard M Steingart³

Affiliations

¹ Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA; Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: guptad@mskcc.org.
² Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
³ Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA; Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.

PMID: 25758027
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2015.02.004

Abstract

The link between cancer, cardiovascular disease, and aging is well documented. In this review, we highlight the physiologic and pathologic changes associated with the cardiovascular aging process, the role they play when interfaced with various cancer therapies and the implications for the treating oncologist.

Keywords: Aging; Cancer; Cardiovascular aging; Elderly; Geriatrics; Oncology.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aging / physiology*
Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology*
Cardiovascular System / physiopathology*
Geriatrics
Humans
Neoplasms / physiopathology*
Neoplasms / therapy