Echocardiography in cardio-oncology: optimising service delivery

Echo Research and Practice 2026 Open access

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Authors: Joshua Lushington, Abhinav Kandala, Jose Bingcang, Ana Ferreira, Alex Byrne, Alex Sirker, Sanjeev Bhattacharyya, Jonathan Lambert, Victoria Grandage, Rachael E. Windsor, Robin Chung, Alison Macklin
+2 more J. Malcolm Walker, Arjun Kumar Ghosh
DOI: 10.1186/s44156-026-00115-5
Cited by: 1
References: 17

Abstract

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.

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Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments

Publication details

Journal / source
Echo Research and Practice
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
13
Issue
1
Publication date
19 April 2026
Language
EN