Biomarkers and cardiovascular imaging techniques for Cardio-Oncology

Dr. Daniela Cardinale is specialized in Cardiology. She holds a PhD in Cardiovascular Physiopathology in 2009. She is currently Director of the Cardioncology Unit of the European Institute of Oncology in Milan. Her professional experience and investigational interests focus on prevention, early detection, monitoring and treatment of cardiotoxicity; screening of cardiotoxicity in patients with cardiac disease; malignant pericardial effusion evaluation and intrapericardial treatment.

Dr. Dinesh Thavendiranathan is a cardiologist at the Peter Munk Cardiac Center at the Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto. He is an Associate Professor of medicine and a Clinician Scientist. Dr. Thavendiranathan’s Clinical work involves cardiac MRI, CT, and echocardiography and Cardio-oncology. He is the Director of the Ted Rogers Program in Cardiotoxicity Prevention. His research focus is in the use of advanced cardiac imaging techniques for detection and management of cardiac toxicity. He holds a Canada Research Chair in Cardio-oncology.