Current use of echocardiography in cardio-oncology: nationwide real-world data from an ANMCO/SIECVI joint survey.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The need for cardio-oncology competencies is constantly growing, and with the establishment of cardio-oncology services, cardiovascular imaging, particularly transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), has become pivotal in patients' management. However, care pathways for oncologic patients largely depend on local health structures' resources. This survey from Associazione Italiana Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri and the Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging aimed at investigating the use of echocardiography in cardio-oncology services and knowledge levels on cancer patients' care.

Methods and results

Data were obtained via an electronic survey based on a structured questionnaire uploaded to the promoting societies' websites. Responses came from 159 cen

SUBMITTER: Barbieri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367962 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature