Echocardiography in cardio-oncology: optimising service delivery

Abstract

Echocardiography plays a central role in the cardiovascular assessment and surveillance of patients with active cancer or in remission. With the development of specialised cardio-oncology services, the demand for echocardiography in cancer patients continues to grow. Here we explain the nuances of echocardiography in cardio-oncology, and detail how our institution has optimised service delivery to minimise cancer patient healthcare visits, improve time to cardio-toxicity diagnosis and utilising physiologists to lead cancer survivorship clinics. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s44156-026-00115-5.