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Heart and Vascular Institute

Cardiology

Heart Disease Prevention from Cancer TreatmentSpecialized Cardio-Oncology Program

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Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the leading causes of death in the U.S. and closely linked. Patients with cancer have increased risk of cardiovascular disease due to cardiac toxicities of some cancer therapies and shared risk factors between both conditions.

The Johns Hopkins Cardio-Oncology Program specializes in preventing and treating heart disease in patients undergoing cancer treatment and for cancer survivors.

 
 

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Conditions We Treat

 
 
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Managing Cardiotoxicity

The Johns Hopkins Cardio-Oncology Program brings together experts in the fields of cardiology and oncology to provide timely and specialized cardiovascular care to oncology patients and survivors of all ages. Our approach includes:

  • Providing a comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment for identification of cancer patients who are at high risk for suffering cardiac toxicities from cancer therapies
  • The use of advance imaging for early identification of changes in cardiac function during cancer treatment
  • Long term follow up of cancer survivors who received cardiotoxic treatments for early identification and management of cardiovascular disease

Our comprehensive assessment may include:

 
 

Highlighted Program Cardiovascular Prevention for Breast Cancer Patients

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Women diagnosed with breast cancer may experience heart disease during cancer treatments or many years into survivorship. Some studies suggest cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in survivors of breast cancer.

At Johns Hopkins we have a dedicated program for early identification and prevention of cardiovascular disease in persons with breast cancer. Through a comprehensive lifestyle and clinical assessment, blood work, and advanced imaging studies we provide an in depth overview of your cardiovascular risk coupled with life style counseling and medical optimization of cardiovascular risk factors.

 

Meet Our Experts

 

Adult Specialists

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Tala K Al-Talib, M.D.

Medical Director, Johns Hopkins Cardiology at Greenspring Station
 
 

Nurse Practitioners

  • Marie (Dominique) Ashen, Ph.D, C.R.N.P

    Nurse Practitioner
    The Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

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  • Kimberly Cuomo, M.S.N., C.R.N.P., C.H.F.N.

    Nurse Practitioner

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Pediatric Specialists

 
 
 

Our Locations

The Johns Hopkins Cardio-Oncology Center treats patients at two locations in the Maryland area.

 
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