Bone marrow transplants: Genetics linked to heart failure after chemotherapy | City of Hope Research – Video

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Bone marrow transplants: Genetics linked to heart failure after chemotherapy | City of Hope Research
Saro Armenian, DO, MPH, medical director, Pediatric Survivorship Clinic at City of Hope discusses his recent study demonstrating that genetics may explain why some bone marrow transplant survivors develop congestive heart failure after receiving chemotherapy called anthracyclines. The findings will enable physicians to better screen at-risk patients and potentially prevent this lethal complication. ###################### Learn more about Saro Armenian, DO, MPH - http://www.cityofhope.org CONNECT WITH CITY OF HOPE http://www.facebook.com http://www.twitter.com http://www.causes.com and more at http://www.cityofhope.org ABOUT CITY OF HOPE City of Hope is a leading medical research, treatment and education center dedicated to preventing, treating and curing cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Our mission is to quickly turn research ideas into cures that help save patients #39; lives all over the world. Learn more at http://www.cityofhope.org.From:cityofhopeonlineViews:12 0ratingsTime:02:00More inEducation

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