Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity

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Certain chemotherapy drugs and cancer treatments can affect the heart muscle, heart valves, blood pressure, or heart rhythm. This condition is known as chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity.

Certain chemotherapy drugs and cancer treatments can affect the heart muscle, heart valves, blood pressure, or heart rhythm. This condition is known as chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity.

Patients may develop breathlessness, fatigue, swelling, reduced heart pumping function, abnormal heart rhythms, or high blood pressure during or after cancer treatment.

Regular cardiac monitoring using ECG, echocardiography, strain imaging, PET, SPECT, or MUGA scans helps detect early heart-related changes before serious complications develop.

Early diagnosis, preventive strategies, and timely treatment help protect long-term heart health while continuing cancer therapy safely.

Dr. Manju Bhargav B R

Trusted Cardiologist in Karnataka

Dr. Manju Bhargav B R portrait

Dr. Manju Bhargav B R is a Interventional Cardiologist with strong academic excellence and extensive cath lab experience in coronary interventions, acute cardiac care, and advanced cardiovascular imaging. Dr. Manju Bhargav is a Gold Medalist in MD General Medicine with dual super-specialty qualifications in Cardiology (DM & DrNB), trained at a high-volume tertiary cardiac center with broad exposure to complex coronary interventions, device therapy, and advanced cardiac imaging.

He believes that every patient deserves compassionate care, honest communication, and the highest standards of cardiac treatment. My goal is to deliver precise, patient-centered heart care with dedication, integrity, and empathy.

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