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Table 4 Cardiotoxicity diagnosis, management, monitoring and referral to cardiac or palliative care (Medical Record Review cohort only)

From: Cardiotoxicity after cancer treatment: a process map of the patient treatment journey

Cardiotoxicity diagnosis and management N = 46
 Referred to cardiologist (any) 27 (59)
 Referred to cardiologist prior to first chemotherapy 7 (15)
 Method of cardiotoxicity diagnosisa
  ECG 6 (13)
  MUGA 5 (11)
  Echocardiography (LVEF < 53%) 44 (96)
  Angiography 4 (9)
 Biomarkers Not documented
 Monitoring during and after anticancer therapy
  HbA1c 1 (2)
  Glucose 10 (22)
  Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHgb) 24 (52)
  Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) 22 (48)
  HR (beats per minute) 20 (44)
Heart failure multidisciplinary care/cardiac rehabilitation
 Referred to HF clinic or nurse 22 (48)
 Saw a HF nurse 18 (39)
 Referred to cardiac rehabilitation 8 (17)
 Attended cardiac rehabilitation 6 (13)
 Referred to clinical pharmacologist 5 (11)
 Saw a clinical pharmacologist 4 (9)
 Cancer survivorship or palliative care
  Referred to palliative care 10 (22)
  Received palliative care 5 (11)
  Cancer survivorship program referred 1 (2)
  Cancer survivorship program seen 2 (4)
  1. a Some patients had more than one diagnostic procedure
  2. b Millimeter of mercury