Cardio Oncology
Cardio-oncologists are specialized cardiologists who have expertise in treating heart disease in patients with cancer or a previous history of cancer. Our primary goal is to ensure our patients are able to receive optimal treatment for their cancer while minimizing the short and long term risks to their heart. We perform cardiac evaluations for patients before they undergo cancer related surgery and before they begin treatment with chemotherapy that could potentially cause damage to the heart. Additionally, we have expertise in managing the adverse side effects of chemotherapy on the heart. We work closely with our patients’ oncology treatment teams to provide coordinated care and ensure timely evaluations to avoid delays in cancer treatment. Our Cardio-Oncology service evaluates patients in the clinic and in the inpatient setting and our patients have access to the full spectrum of cardiac testing in one location.
Cardio-Oncology Services We Offer:
- Outpatient and Inpatient Consultation
- Advanced Cardiac Imaging (echocardiogram, Nuclear, MRI, CT)
- Electrocardiogram
- Continuous electrocardiogram monitoring (Holter/Event Monitor)
- Implanted loop recorderCoronary Angiogram
- Right heart catheterization
- Endomyocardial biopsy
Cardio-Oncology Conditions We Treat:
- Abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmias)
- Narrowing of the blood vessels that supply the heart (coronary artery disease)
- Heart valve problems (stenosis, regurgitation)
- Heart pump weakness (cardiomyopathy and heart failure)
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis)
- Inflammation of the sac around the heart (pericarditis)