Cardiotoxicity is an important side effect of cytotoxic drugs and may be a risk factor of long-term morbidity for both patients during therapy and also for staff exposed during the phases of manipulation of antiblastic drugs. The mechanism of cardiotoxicity studied in vitro and in vivo essentially concerns the formation of free radicals leading to oxidative stress, with apoptosis of cardiac cel...

Pyrimidine analogues such as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) are widely used in adjuvant and palliative treatment of various solid tumours. However, their administration may be associated with severe adverse events such as myelosuppression, mucositis or cardiotoxicity. Cardiotoxicity is a relatively rare event but its fatal outcomes occur at a rate of 2.2-13.3%. Since 5-fluorouracil is widely used in med...

NLRP3 inflammasomes recognize non-microbial danger signals and induce release of proinflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-1β, leading to sterile inflammation in cardiovascular disease. Because sterile inflammation is involved in doxorubicin (Dox)-induced cardiotoxicity, we investigated the role of NLRP3 inflammasomes in Dox-induced cardiotoxicity. Cardiac dysfunction and injury were induced by...

Doxorubicin is a secondary metabolite produced by Streptomyces peucetius var. caesius and belongs to anthracyclines (ANTs) family. It is an efficient antineoplastic agent used for the treatment of child and adult cancers such as solid tumours, leukaemia, lymphoma and breast cancer. Optimal administration of doxorubicin is hampered due to some toxicity such as hematopoietic suppression, nausea, ...

The present study was undertaken to explore the cardioprotective potential of bioflavonoids against isoproterenol induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Cardiotoxicity was induced by isoproterenol (85mg/kg body weight) in animals. Blood biochemical, hematological parameters, urinalysis and histopathological studies were carried to assess the cardio protective effect. Isoproterenol administration induc...

Contemporary cancer treatment uses multiple modalities such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy and radiotherapy. These therapies, often used in combination, are associated with an increased risk of cardiotoxicity, specifically cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Cardiologists and oncologists are faced with the challenge of maximising the clinical benefit from cancer therapy while minimising the ri...

Cardiotoxicity of doxorubicin (DOX) remains an important health concern. DOX cardiotoxicity is cumulative-dose-dependent and begins with the first dose of chemotherapy. No biomarker for presymptomatic detection of DOX cardiotoxicity has been validated. Our hypothesis is that peripheral blood cells (PBC) gene expression induced by the early doses of DOX-based chemotherapy could identify potentia...

Cardiotoxicity is a well-described and potentially lethal side effect of certain chemotherapeutic agents. Cardiotoxicity is a broad term used to depict conditions ranging from benign forms of arrhythmias to potentially fatal conditions, such as myocardial ischemia or infarction and heart failure. Anthracyclines (daunorubicin, doxorubicin, and epirubicin), mitomycin, and monoclonal antibodies su...

Drug-induced cardiovascular failure is an acute condition that is associated with significant healthcare consequences. Antidotes and supportive treatments are the initial measures to manage cardiotoxicity, but if severe drug-induced cardiotoxicity develops, usually as cardiovascular shock or cardiac arrest, then circulatory assistance may have an important role in the therapeutic algorithm. A n...

The improvement in cancer therapy and the increasing number of long term survivors unearth the issue of cardiovascular side effects of anticancer treatments. As a paradox in cancer survivors, delayed cardiotoxicity has emerged as a significant problem. Two categories of cardiotoxic side effects of antineoplastic drugs have been previously proposed: Type I cardiotoxicity, defined as permanent ca...