@clevelandguy
Was in an ancan.org Heart group meeting this morning, discussing the issues that occur with being on ADT with older people.

Jack, who is 87 has had one problem after another due to being on ADT and abiraterone. It caused his heart chambers to enlarge on the top which aggravated the mitral valve, Stretching its connection. Causing a problem with it that could Not be fixed by the normal surgery, where they clip it because it leaks. It also caused cardiomyopathy where the muscles are affected by the ADT, And low testosterone. He stopped ADT, but his testosterone is not coming back much after 15 months. It has caused more cardiac issues, besides those. He’s being treated at MSK and does not feel the cardiologist there really is competent for treating somebody who is on prostate cancer drugs. He has found a cardio-oncologist that he really likes And that specializes in treating prostate cancer patients using ADT And other drugs. He feels he’s been overt treated For prostate cancer in detriment to his heart.

Just some things to think about at 87.