Putting the heart
into long-term cancer care Using ultrasound to manage and diagnose cardiotoxicity

1 in 10 cancer patient die due to cardiovascular problems¹

Cancer patients have on average a 2-6 times higher mortality risk due to cardiovascular disease than the
general population^*2

1 in 10 cancer patient die due to cardiovascular problems¹

Cancer patients have on
average a 2-6 times
higher mortality
risk due to
cardiovascular
disease than the
general population^*2

The statistics speak for themselves: Cardiovascular issues, such as chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy and cardiac-dysfunction, can cause problems for cancer patients – even years after therapy. There's significant potential to support outcomes by identifying indicators as soon as possible. This calls for an efficient collaboration between cardiologists and oncologists.

Discover how you can integrate Philips technology into new or existing cardiac ultrasound systems to diagnose and manage cardiotoxicity.

What is cardiotoxicity?

Cardiotoxicity explores how certain cancer therapies have been shown to cause an increased risk of cardiac cell damage and symptomatic heart failure. Perhaps the most common cardiotoxic effect is left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, mainly associated with the application of anthracyclines and trastuzumab.¹

Earlier diagnosis of damage enhances the opportunities to accommodate cardioprotective treatment while continuing the cancer treatment.

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What is cardiotoxicity?

Earlier diagnosis of damage enhances the opportunities to accommodate cardioprotective treatment while continuing the cancer treatment.

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What can be done to manage cardiotoxicity?

Managing the risk of cardiotoxicity takes cooperation between cardiologists and oncologists; ideally starting with a baseline cardiac assessment of patients scheduled to receive potentially cardiotoxic agents.⁴

However, the simple and widely available assessment of left-ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by 2D echochardiography often fails to detect the small changes in LV contractility. More accurate measurements are available from 3DEF. But it is global longitudinal strain (GLS) that completes either analysis, as the optimal parameter of deformation for the early detection of subclinical LV dysfunction.⁴

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Dynamic HeartModel^A.I. and AutoStrain provide valuable insights to support cardiovascular monitoring and cardiotoxicity prevention, in close collaboration with oncologists and hematologists.

Dr Teresa López Fernández

Cardiac Imaging and Cardio-Oncology Unit Leader, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain

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Collaborative care – across disciplines, across time

Excellent patient care in everyday practice
One-button, automated measurements - of GLS, using Philips AutoStrain or 3DEF using Philips Dynamic HeartModel^A.I.** - mean both experienced and new operators can achieve the same robust and reproducible results. This not only makes it efficient in routine clinical use, it also enhances your flexibility when planning exams.

Get accurate and reproducible values for follow-up examinations
For diagnostic confidence when managing cancer patients, the reproducibility and accuracy of measurements is key. The reproducibility of GLS and accuracy of 3DEF measurements have been found to be superior to conventional echocardiographic measurements (like 2DEF) in many cases.⁵

Personalize care with rich clinical insight
Having AutoStrain – or Dynamic HeartModel^A.I. – on your Philips cardiac ultrasound system, simplifies how you store and administer your results for easy access, whether for reporting or discussion. Oncologists and tumor boards can also incorporate these results into their decision making process for adjusting treatments.

Keep patients at the center of your care
Addressing cardiotoxicity risks for cancer patients is essential in averting potential heart damage. A concerted, multidisciplinary approach - involving oncologists and cardiologists - helps you provide holistic patient care.

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Cardio-toxicity is one of the most concerning side effects of cancer therapy. Early detection and monitoring of any cardiac side effects, before visual changes occur, is essential during cancer treatment.

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References

* Compared to the general population

** Anatomical Intelligence

López Fernández T, López Sendón J. How to Improve Therapeutic Strategies to Reduce Cardiotoxicity. Anti-Cancer Treatments and Cardiotoxicity, Elsevier Inc., 2016.
www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/Cancer-patients-are-at-higher-risk-of-dying-from-heart-disease-and-stroke
López-Fernández T, et al. Cardio-Onco-Hematology in Clinical Practice. Position Paper and Recommendations. Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition) Volume 70, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 474-486
Plana J C, et al. Expert Consensus for Multimodality Imaging Evaluation of Adult Patients during and after Cancer Therapy: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography 2014; 27:911-39.
Farsalinos K E, et al. Head-to-Head Comparison of Global Longitudinal Strain Measurements among Nine Difffferent Vendors: The EACVI/ASE Inter-Vendor Comparison Study. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography Volume 28, Issue 10, October 2015, Pages 1171-1181.e2

Putting the heart
into long-term cancer care Using ultrasound to manage and diagnose cardiotoxicity

Discover how you can integrate Philips technology into new or existing cardiac ultrasound systems to diagnose and manage cardiotoxicity.

What is cardiotoxicity?

What is cardiotoxicity?