Thomas H. Marwick

The use of natriuretic peptide to screen for stage B heart failure based on echocardiogram among cancer survivors

Abstract Background and Aims Heart failure is a progressive disorder that can be identified at earlier stage, also known as stage B heart failure (SBHF). While N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) was shown to be a key biomarker, its screening performance among c...

Coronary Plaque Burden and Plaque Composition in Long-Term Cancer Survivors: A Comparative CCTA Study

Abstract Background The increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in cancer survivors is not fully elucidated. Understanding the coronary plaque burden and composition in survivors could address this gap. Objectives To determine whether cancer survivorship is assoc...