An International Survey of Health Care Providers Involved in the Management of Cancer Patients Exposed to Cardiotoxic Therapy

Abstract

.... Cardiac oncology is a rapidly emerging but relatively new area of clinical medicine. It is encouraging to find a high level of concern for cardiac safety among health care providers treating cancer patients. Strikingly, there continues to be a lack of consensus on the definition of cardiotoxicity and a discrepancy in clinical practice between cardiologists and oncologists, the two specialties mostly involved in caring for cardiac oncology patients. These differences in opinion will need to be resolved through more effective research collaboration, formulation of evidence-based guidelines, and educational strategies to standardize the diagnosis, management, and monitoring of cardiac toxicity.....