A physiologist-led cardio-oncology echocardiography service integrated into cancer clinics identified cardiac abnormalities requiring referral in 10% of lymphoma patients and 35% of late-effects cancer survivors.
Optimising cardio-oncology echocardiography services through physiologist-led clinics and integrated one-stop models improves service delivery and reduces the burden of healthcare visits for cancer patients.
Echocardiography plays a central role in the cardiovascular assessment and surveillance of patients with active cancer or in remission. With the development of specialised cardio-oncology services, the demand for echocardiography in cancer patients continues to grow. Here we explain the nuances of echocardiography in cardio-oncology, and detail how our institution has optimised service delivery to minimise cancer patient healthcare visits, improve time to cardio-toxicity diagnosis and utilising physiologists to lead cancer survivorship clinics.
Lushington et al. (2026) conducted a review in Cancer (n=141). Physiologist-led cardio-oncology echocardiography service was evaluated. A physiologist-led cardio-oncology echocardiography service integrated into cancer clinics identified cardiac abnormalities requiring referral in 10% of lymphoma patients and 35% of late-effects cancer survivors.