Clinical Trial: The STOP-MED CTRCD Trial
Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Condition: Heart Failure
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: A Multi-Centre Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial of STOPping Cardiac MEDications in Patients With Normalized Cancer Therapy Related Cardiac Dysfunction: The STOP-MED CTRCD Trial
Brief Summary:
Cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) is when the heart's ability to pump oxygenated blood to the body is compromised.It is a side effect of cancer therapy which can occur as commonly as in 1 in 5 patients.When this occurs, heart failure medications are started to protect the heart from progressing to heart failure.With early detection and treatment, heart function recovers to normal in >80% of patients.Unfortunately, heart failure medications are associated with an undesirable long-term pill…
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