CARDIO-ONCOLOGY UNIT
Responsible: Dr. Abraham López Ricardo / Dra. María del Mar Pérez
It is a new subspecialty that seeks to improve the cardiovascular health of cancer patients
The mortality of cancer patients has been significantly reduced thanks to advances in early diagnosis and antitumor treatments. However, these treatments directly interfere with the cardiovascular system. So much so that a third of cancer patients will develop cardiovascular complications
Excessive concern about the appearance of these toxicities can prevent potentially curative therapies, while underestimation of this risk compromises vital prognosis in the medium and long term.
Therefore, this multidisciplinary view of the cancer patient is key to establishing appropriate monitoring and treatment guidelines.
It is a new subspecialty that seeks to improve the cardiovascular health of cancer patients
The mortality of cancer patients has been significantly reduced thanks to advances in early diagnosis and antitumor treatments. However, these treatments directly interfere with the cardiovascular system. So much so that a third of cancer patients will develop cardiovascular complications
Excessive concern about the appearance of these toxicities can prevent potentially curative therapies, while underestimation of this risk compromises vital prognosis in the medium and long term.
Therefore, this multidisciplinary view of the cancer patient is key to establishing appropriate monitoring and treatment guidelines.
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of Cardio-Oncology is to facilitate cancer treatment and help improve cardiovascular health throughout the process.
Key points:
- Avoid early interruptions of cancer treatment. (Currently up to 18% of interruptions are due to preventable cardiovascular complications. These interruptions significantly worsen the oncological prognosis)
- Promote early diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular complications
- Optimize the follow-up of long-term survivors with cardiovascular prevention strategies
- Electrocardiogram.
- Ergometry.
- 2D AND 3D color Doppler echocardiogram, with the use of novel techniques such as myocardial strain or deformation.
- Additional studies that may be indicated: cardioMRI, cardiac CT, 24-h continuous monitoring of ECG or blood pressure.
