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    Posted: Feb 06 2019 at 11:58pm
Hi all,
I have a question about heart damage post chemo.  It's been 2+ years since I completed chemo and almost 2 years since radiation.  I had a routine ECG for a refill of meds I take for sarcoidosis.  It  revealed that I have had a heart attack.  They couldn't pinpoint exactly when the attack occurred, but I have had previous ECGs and they've been unremarkable.  Other than being overweight, I have no history, etc that would make a heart attack something to be expected.
I'm assuming that it is because of the adriamycin and radiation over my heart.  Does anyone have any experience with this?  I will be calling my oncologist tomorrow, but I need to select a cardiologist.  Is a chemo-cardiologist something I should be looking for exclusively or simply a highly recommended cardiologist?  
I think I'm a bit more freaked by this than by dealing with all the previous stuff dealing with the cancer.....
Peggy
diagnosed 7/16 with very early stage TNBC
AC x 4, then T x 14, followed by radiation x 4 weeks
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Peggy,

I'm so sorry you were diagnosed with a heart attack.  Yes, there are several factors that can increase the risk, chemo and radiation. 

Breast cancer treatments may increase the risk of heart disease



Can chemotherapy increase the risk of heart problems?


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Donna,
Thanks for all the links!  I have chatted with my oncologist and she was a bit exasperated with the EKG results...she said that the EKG isn't always reliable and recommended a cardiologist she trusts.  I trust her, so will wait to see what the heart guy has to say....

Peggy
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two years past my treatment which ended in 2012 I was diagnosed with a heart murmur I've never had one during my treatment none was ever detected. I was told it was nothing to worry about a lot of people live with heart murmurs well I just had open heart surgery September 19th 2018 I couldn't catch my breath walking even a few feet became impossible my question is are there any funds available for people who had the breast cancer treatment adriamycin cytoxan to treat their breast cancer triple-negative, but then have since had to have major heart surgery and the insurance does not cover it all thank you for any information God bless you all
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