Publications

Please find a list of the most recent cardio-oncology publications led by Thalheimer Center members below. 

Publications are listed in order by date (starting with the most recent) with authors listed:

The association between adiposity and cardiac function in patients with early breast cancer receiving cardiotoxic therapies

Aleixo G, Hwang WT, Sharma R, Jung W, Xia C, Narayan V, Martei YM, Sedhom R, Witschey W, Ky B. Breast Cancer Res. 2026 Jul 21. doi: 10.1186/s13058-026-02350-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42482141.

Associations Between Cardiac Radiation Dose-Volume Metrics and Health-Related Quality of Life for Patients With Breast Cancer on the RadComp Trial

Wright JL, Ko K, Kenworthy W, Bosch W, Straube W, Zou W, Remmes N, Pankuch M, Berlin E, Berrington de Gonzalez A, Boggs DH, Braunstein LZ, Cahlon O, Chawla A, Croog V, Fagundes M, Fang LC, Feriozzi A, Freedman GM, Gillespie EF, Hoffman K, Jimenez RB, Kim J, Lu HL, MacDonald S, Meier T, Mishra M, Mutter R, Ohri N, Pugh SL, Rosen L, Taghian A, Taunk N, Thukral AD, Urbanic J, Bekelman JE, Lin A, Ky B; RadComp Consortium. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2026 Jul 21:S0360-3016(26)03915-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2026.06.3055. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42479004.

Arrhythmias and cardiac devices management in oncology patients

Torbey E, Cheung JW, Abideen Asad ZU, Tamirisa K, Tisdale JE, Copeland-Halperin R, Karimzad K, Ghosh AK, Cheng RK, Navara R, Akoum N, Rajagopolan B, Sadler D, Ajijola O, Love CJ, Deswal A, Fradley MG. Heart Rhythm. 2026 Jul;23(7):1646-1658. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.03.1944. Epub 2026 Mar 31. PMID: 41933629.

Changes in Cardiac Function in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer

Han IS, Ko K, Zou JW, Smith AM, Yegya-Raman N, Daniels A, Triolo C, Xia C, Mak RH, Guthier C, Walls G, Robinson C, Soike M, Kole AJ, Ohri N, Jabbour SK, Di Carli MF, Bravo P, Mitchell JD, Lefebvre B, Wilcox NS, Wu KY, Bradley JD, Feigenberg SJ, Ky B.  J Thorac Oncol. 2026 May;21(5):103550. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2026.01.002. Epub 2026 Jan 12. PMID: 41534787; PMCID: PMC13249108.

Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients With Acute Leukemia: A Prospective Study

Kang Y, Lefebvre B, Smith A, Koropeckyj-Cox D, Brahmbhatt P, Ky B, Carver J, McCurdy S, Luger S, Scherrer-Crosbie M.  JACC CardioOncol. 2026 Feb;8(1):83-86. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2025.11.004. Epub 2026 Jan 16. PMID: 41543472; PMCID: PMC12922602.

Atorvastatin and Aortic Stiffness During Anthracycline-Based Chemotherapy: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Juhasz V, Drobni ZD, Quinaglia T, Gilman HK, Brendel JM, Suero-Abreu GA, Ghamari A, Heemelaar JC, Neuberg DS, Han Y, Ky B, Kwong RY, Januzzi JL, Asnani A, Mousavi N, Redd RA, Jerosch-Herold M, Scherrer-Crosbie M, Neilan TG.  JAMA Cardiol. 2026 Jan 1;11(1):68-76. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2025.4548. PMID: 41205202; PMCID: PMC12596745.

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Cardiovascular Toxic Effects: International Cardio-Oncology Society Position Statement

Herrmann J, Barac A, Carver J, Cheng RK, Daniele A, Dent S, Deych E, Lee DH, Lenihan D, Leong DP, Liu J, Lopez-Fernandez T, Lyon AR, Fradley M, Macedo AVS, Mooradian MJ, Nohria A, Porter C, Rassaf T, Suero-Abreu G, Sverdlov AL, Thavendiranathan P, Neilan TG, Mitchell JD.  JAMA Oncol. 2026 Jan 1;12(1):90-99. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2025.4543. PMID: 41231466.

Air Pollution and Cardiac Remodeling and Function in Patients With Breast Cancer

Jung W, Ko K, Smith AM, Huang A, Xia C, Martei YM, Narayan VK, Clark AS, Lefebvre B, McDermott K, Koropeckyj-Cox D, Fasan O, Hutsell A, Daniels A, Englefield V, Leger KJ, Getz KD, Narayan HK, Marshall JD, Powell-Wiley TM, Yancy CW, Ky B. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jan 2;9(1):e2552323. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.52323. PMID: 41538185; PMCID: PMC12809362.

Biomarker-Guided Cardioprotection for Patients Treated With Anthracyclines: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Xia C, Smith AM, Lefebvre B, Jamal FA, Armenian SH, Koropeckyj-Cox D, Zhang L, Liu PP, Landsburg D, Clark AS, Shah PD, Hubbard RA, Huang A, Golec S, Hewitt M, Wilcox NS, Chen Z, Rethy L, Jung W, Ko K, Narayan V, Martei YM, Lang NN, Januzzi JL, Felker GM, Ky B. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Dec 1;8(12):e2546201. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.46201. PMID: 41335439; PMCID: PMC12676363.

Behaviorally Designed Gamification and Physical Activity Among Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors

Fanaroff AC, Orr JA, Anucha C, Kim E, Rareshide C, Zhu J, Echevarria M, Rodarte S, Kassabian M, Balasian E, Ky B, Volpp KG, Armenian SH. JACC CardioOncol. 2025 Dec;7(7):816-828. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2025.10.001. Epub 2025 Nov 3. PMID: 41182202; PMCID: PMC12805409.