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What is the most significant risk factor for cardiotoxicity from doxorubicin?
a) Dose of Doxorubicin
b) Duration of therapy
c) Family history
d) Patient age
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Answer
Answer a. Anthracycline cardiotoxicity is a lifetime cumulative dose-related side effect. Total lifetime dose should be monitored. In addition, serial echocardiography is important to monitor for cardiotoxicity, which may occur years following therapy.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.