Anthracycline-associated cardiotoxicity in adults: systematic review on the cardioprotective role of beta-blockers

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES This study aimed at assessing the role of beta-blockers on preventing anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in adults. METHODS A systematic review was performed on electronic databases, including relevant studies that analysed beta-blockers as cardioprotective agents before the...

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Main Authors: Roberto Ramos Barbosa, Taissa Borges Bourguignon, Luíza Dias Torres, Lorenza Silveira Arruda, Tiago de Melo Jacques, Renato Giestas Serpa, Osmar de Araujo Calil, Luiz Fernando Machado Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302018000800745&lng=en&tlng=en