Pediatric Cardio-Oncology Medicine: A New Approach in Cardiovascular Care
Hugo R. Martinez,
Gary S. Beasley,
Jason F. Goldberg,
Mohammed Absi,
Kaitlin A. Ryan,
Karine Guerrier,
Vijaya M. Joshi,
Jason N. Johnson,
Cara E. Morin,
Caitlin Hurley,
Ronald Ray Morrison,
Parul Rai,
Jane S. Hankins,
Michael W. Bishop,
Brandon M. Triplett,
Matthew J. Ehrhardt,
Ching-Hon Pui,
Hiroto Inaba,
Jeffrey A. Towbin
Affiliations
Hugo R. Martinez
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
Gary S. Beasley
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
Jason F. Goldberg
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
Mohammed Absi
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
Kaitlin A. Ryan
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
Karine Guerrier
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
Vijaya M. Joshi
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
Jason N. Johnson
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
Cara E. Morin
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
Caitlin Hurley
Division of Critical Care Medicine, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
Ronald Ray Morrison
Division of Critical Care Medicine, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
Parul Rai
Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
Jane S. Hankins
Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
Michael W. Bishop
Division of Solid Tumor, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
Brandon M. Triplett
Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
Matthew J. Ehrhardt
Division of Cancer Survivorship, Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
Ching-Hon Pui
Division of Leukemia/Lymphoma, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
Hiroto Inaba
Division of Leukemia/Lymphoma, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
Jeffrey A. Towbin
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
Survival for pediatric patients diagnosed with cancer has improved significantly. This achievement has been made possible due to new treatment modalities and the incorporation of a systematic multidisciplinary approach for supportive care. Understanding the distinctive cardiovascular characteristics of children undergoing cancer therapies has set the underpinnings to provide comprehensive care before, during, and after the management of cancer. Nonetheless, we acknowledge the challenge to understand the rapid expansion of oncology disciplines. The limited guidelines in pediatric cardio-oncology have motivated us to develop risk-stratification systems to institute surveillance and therapeutic support for this patient population. Here, we describe a collaborative approach to provide wide-ranging cardiovascular care to children and young adults with oncology diseases. Promoting collaboration in pediatric cardio-oncology medicine will ultimately provide excellent quality of care for future generations of patients.
