Overview

Prevention of Cardiac Dysfunction During Adjuvant Breast Cancer Therapy

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Women treated for breast cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, including heart failure. In this study, by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the investigators want to assess if heart failure medications such as beta blockers and angiotensin receptor blockers can prevent cardiac dysfunction during early breast cancer therapy.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Akershus
Collaborators:
AstraZeneca
Norwegian Cancer Society
University of Oslo
Treatments:
Candesartan
Candesartan cilexetil
Metoprolol