Survey evaluates cardiological assessment for pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy, highlighting variability in practices and need for unified recommendations.
Key Points
There is significant variability in the management of cardiotoxicity among pediatric cancer centers in Italy, emphasizing a need for standardization.
The survey showed that 83.3% of centers have established pathways for cardio-oncology, with many adopting biochemical monitoring for cardiotoxicity.
The use of cardiac imaging techniques varies, with 77.8% of centers assessing left ventricular ejection fraction using the Simpson Biplane method.
Results underline the urgency for unified guidelines to improve monitoring and treatment of cardiotoxicity in pediatric oncology patients.