Patients with cancer are more likely to die from cardiovascular diseases, according to a study. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, showed that the risk may be related to altered expression of inflammation‐ and coagulation‐related proteins.

The researchers from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences stressed the need to manage endocrine, kidney, and inflammation‐related risk factors in people with cancer. “Our study found an elevated cardiovascular death in patients with cancer,” said the team.