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Drop in ejection fraction after chemoradiation

Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Aug 9 8:39am | Replies (10)

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Hi all, Jeff is going to start Entresto and have a follow visit in 2 weeks with a repeat echo in 3 months. If not improving, he's recommending an ICD. I asked about a cardio oncologist but we decided he's in good hands with our current team. This is so disheartening. We are expecting the endoscopy biopsies any day. I pray they're good. It is one thing after another. The cardiologist said the worsening in heart function is most likely from the radiation, which is why I was against it, but what other choice did we have? Sorry so negative tonight

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Replies to "Hi all, Jeff is going to start Entresto and have a follow visit in 2 weeks..."

Understandable. But something had to be done or his EC was going to kill him anyway. Beta blockers and diuretics are common. How labored is his breathing? Let's see how much he improves as time passes. What distant metastasis is there at this time? What first line treatments did he do and when was he initially dx'd? Stage 4 from the start?