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    Living With Cancer: Chemotherapy and Heart Disease

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Chemotherapy side effects: A cause of heart disease?

Chemotherapy side effects may increase the risk of heart disease, including weakening of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy) and rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias).

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