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A Systematic Review of Cardiovascular Health Among Cancer Survivors

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  • Miriam A. Miles

    (Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Boshell Diabetes Building, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA)

  • Oluseun Akinyele

    (Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Boshell Diabetes Building, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA)

  • Abigail A. Ninson

    (Embrace Society, 16 Otele Avenue, East Legon, Accra 233-030, Ghana)

  • Nicole Caviness-Ashe

    (Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Boshell Diabetes Building, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA)

  • Cha’Breia Means

    (Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Boshell Diabetes Building, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA)

  • Le’Andrea Anderson-Tolbert

    (Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Boshell Diabetes Building, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA)

  • Tuchondriana Smith

    (Department of Engineering, Alabama State University, 915 S. Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL 36104, USA)

  • Reagan Coleman

    (Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Boshell Diabetes Building, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA)

  • Laura Q. Rogers

    (Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Boshell Diabetes Building, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA)

  • Joshua J. Joseph

    (Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Suite 5000 E, 700 Ackerman Road, Columbus, OH 43202, USA)

  • Laura C. Pinheiro

    (Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, 420 East 70th Street, Room LH-359, Box 331, New York, NY 10021, USA)

  • Timiya S. Nolan

    (Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Boshell Diabetes Building, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA)

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common non-cancer cause of death among cancer survivors. Lifestyle and clinical factors associated with cancer mortality are also associated with cardiovascular mortality. The American Heart Association (AHA) has termed these factors “cardiovascular health” (CVH), using Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) or “Life’s Essential 8 (LE8)” to determine poor, intermediate, and high (ideal) CVH. Further, less than ideal CVH is associated with higher cancer mortality. Yet, CVH among cancer survivors remains understudied. This systematic review examined the extant literature, providing a comprehensive report of the findings addressing CVH among cancer survivors. Methods: Using PRISMA guidelines, we systematically examined CVH among cancer survivors (including patients) within PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and Embase databases without date limitations from June 2024 to December 2024 using the following keywords: “cancer survivors”, “cancer patient”, “cardiovascular health”, and “cardiovascular risk factors”. Two reviewers independently accessed articles in concordance with LS7 and LE8 metrics. The included studies were examined and assessed for risk of bias and synthesized to elucidate themes of CVH among cancer survivors. Results: We retrieved 2935 studies examining breast, gynecological, endometrial, prostate, colon, lung, lymphoma, and skin cancer survivors published from 2002–2024. Overall, 10 studies met criteria utilizing LS7 or LE8 CVH health outcomes (4 LS7, 5 LE8, and 1 LS7/LE8), ages 40–70 years, with a population (n = 35,980) consisting of mostly female, non-Black individuals; mean survivorship was 7.2 years. Four themes emerged: CVH outcomes among cancer survivors, social factors impacting CVH outcomes, associations of CVH, and other health outcomes opportunities for CVH awareness. Conclusions: We found that cancer survivors frequently report less than ideal CVH outcomes and would benefit from education/empowerment to support lifestyle changes that improve CVH.

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  • Miriam A. Miles & Oluseun Akinyele & Abigail A. Ninson & Nicole Caviness-Ashe & Cha’Breia Means & Le’Andrea Anderson-Tolbert & Tuchondriana Smith & Reagan Coleman & Laura Q. Rogers & Joshua J. Joseph , 2025. "A Systematic Review of Cardiovascular Health Among Cancer Survivors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 22(6), pages 1-18, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:22:y:2025:i:6:p:920-:d:1676071
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