Diseases

Cardiotoxicity

Damage to the HEART or its function secondary to exposure to toxic substances such as drugs used in CHEMOTHERAPY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; or RADIATION.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Damage to the HEART or its function secondary to exposure to toxic substances such as drugs used in CHEMOTHERAPY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; or RADIATION.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Cardiac Toxicity
  • Cardiac Toxicities
  • Cardiotoxicities
  • Toxicity, Cardiac

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Aspects Covered

33 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate NIM with specific heart disease (IM) if pertinent

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Cardiomyopathies (1970-2014)
  • Radiation Injuries (1975-2014)

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NLM Classification

WG 470

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cardiotoxicity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066126. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066126
  2. Cardiotoxicity. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiotoxicity
  3. Cardiotoxicity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2118956