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Sumeet S. Mitter, MD

Mitter is assistant professor of medicine (cardiology) at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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March 04, 2023
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Statins may prevent cardiac dysfunction in patients taking anthracyclines

NEW ORLEANS — In the STOP-CA trial, prophylactic atorvastatin therapy reduced the occurrence of anthracycline-associated left ventricular dysfunction at 12 months among patients who underwent treatment for Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.