Current functioning of cardio‑oncology units in Spain

• C. Mitroi ^[1] ; A. Martín García ^[5] ; P. Mazón Ramos ^[2] ; J. A. Virizuela Echaburu ^[3] ; M. Arenas Prat ^[1] ; R. García Sanz ^[6] ; V. Arrarte Esteban ^[7] ; J. M. García Pinilla ^[4] ; J. Cosín Sales ^[8] ; T. López Fernández ^[1]
  1. [1] Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia

     Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia

     Valencia, España

     
  2. [2] Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid

     Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid

     Madrid, España

     
  3. [3] Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

     Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

     Sevilla, España

     
  4. [4] Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

     Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

     Málaga, España

     
  5. [5] Cardiology Department, Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), CIBER -CV, University Hospital of Salamanca (CAUSA), Salamanca, Spain
  6. [6] Hematology Department, Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), University Hospital of Salamanca (CAUSA), Salamanca, Spain
  7. [7] Cardiology Department, University General Hospital Alicante, Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL), Alicante, Spain
  8. [8] Cardiology Department, Arnau de Vilanova Hospital, Valencia, Spain

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• Localización: Clinical & translational oncology, ISSN 1699-048X, Vol. 22, Nº. 8, 2020, págs. 1418-1422
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Purpose The aim of the current survey was to describe the functioning of cardio-oncology (C-O) units in Spain.

    Methods All members of the Spanish Society of Cardiology pertaining to scientific communities related to C-O received questionnaires on the existence of specific programs at their institutions. A second, more extensive questionnaire was sent to the centers which reported C-O organization.

    Results We identified 56 centers with C-O programs of which 32 (62.5%) replied to the extended questionnaire. 28% of all centers reported having a multidisciplinary unit involving specialists in several areas. More than 80% of the centers developed surveillance protocols locally adapted which included advanced echocardiographic techniques (68%) or troponin (82%).

    Conclusions The number of institutions with C-O programs is still limited but higher than reported in a survey in 2017.

    Development of multidisciplinary units of C-O should be promoted to improve the cardiovascular health of cancer patients.