Cardiotoxicity in the Elderly

CARTIER (Cardiotoxicity in the elderly) is a prospective cohort study of newly diagnosed elderly cancer patients equal or greater than 65 years of age conduced in one tertiary center (Hospital Universitario de Salamanca at Spain. The study is academically funded in its integrity by The Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities). The investigators of the study are the only responsible for the study design, data collection, and data interpretation. All study participants provide written informed consent. All enrolled patients will undergo serial surveys, 6-minutes walking test (6MWT), electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, blood samples, CMR, physical examinations and multidisciplinary clinical evaluations; before each chemotherapy cycle and at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, 3 years and 5 years after finalization of chemotherapy, except for MRI that will be performed before 1st, 3rd, 5th cycles and at 3, 6, 9,12 months, 3 years and 5 years after chemotherapy ending