Tag: Oncology Cardiology


  • Heart Failure in AML: New Evidence on Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity

    Heart Failure in AML: New Evidence on Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity

    Overview A comprehensive meta-analysis led by researchers from the Netherlands sheds new light on the risk of heart failure in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who receive anthracycline-based induction therapy. By systematically reviewing 41 studies including 5,995 AML patients, the study consolidates what clinicians have long suspected: anthracyclines, while effective for achieving remission, carry…