Resumen de Current functioning of cardio‑oncology units in Spain

C. Mitroi, Ana Martín García, Pilar Mazón Ramos, Juan Antonio Virizuela Echaburu, Meritxell Arenas Prat, R. García Sanz, Vicente Ignacio Arrarte Esteban, José Manuel García Pinilla, Juan Cosín Sales, T. López Fernández

• 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.