Cardio-Oncology
Safeguard your heart beyond cancer.
Protect your heart during and after cancer treatment.
Battling cancer includes many challenges, including potential heart complications. At St. Luke’s Cardio-Oncology, we focus on protecting your heart during your cancer journey. Our department, led by a cardio-oncologist certified in both cardiology and advanced heart failure, addresses the risk that some cancer treatments pose to your heart, ensuring support at every stage.
Overview
Cardio-Oncology focuses on state-of-the-art cardiovascular care for cancer patients and survivors. St. Luke’s Cardio-Oncology team provides services during and after cancer therapy to prevent, monitor and address cardiac issues. In collaboration with St. Luke’s Cancer Center, we integrate heart and cancer care, protecting your heart health and improving your well-being throughout treatment and recovery.
Patients we treat
Our program offers specialized services tailored to patients who are experiencing, or are at risk for experiencing, heart issues resulting from cancer treatment. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or are in remission, we’re dedicated to caring for your heart. Patient groups we focus on include those who have:
- A need for heart monitoring during or after cancer treatment
- Had abnormal cardiac testing that needs evaluation
- Had radiation treatment that involved the chest
- Heart health concerns following cancer treatment
- Heart symptoms that developed during cancer treatment
- Previous cancer treatments affecting the heart
- Risk factors or heart disease that could impact current cancer treatment
Treatments
Advanced diagnostic imaging
- Cardiac CT: Provides detailed images of the heart’s structure and coronary arteries, helping with early detection of heart issues.
- Cardiac MRI: Provides detailed images of the heart and blood vessels, aiding in more accurate diagnosis.
- Echocardiography with 3D imaging: Creates detailed heart images, helping detect early heart changes.
Comprehensive cardiovascular services
- Blood pressure control: Medications for managing high or low blood pressure.
- Heart failure care: Treatments to manage symptoms and improve heart function.
- Heart valve and vascular care: Referral to specialists for conditions affecting heart valves or blood vessels.
- Management of heart rhythm disorders: Help for arrhythmias and other rhythm problems.
Ongoing monitoring and long-term care
- Advanced approaches: Uses the latest therapies and technologies for lasting heart health.
- Early detection and intervention: Regular check-ups to identify and treat any complications early.
- Survivorship care: Continual support to address heart issues that may arise after cancer treatment has ended.
Risk assessment and preventative services
- Cardiovascular health status evaluation: Comprehensive assessment to understand the patient’s current heart health and risks related to cancer treatment.
- Collaboration with oncologists: Working closely with the patient’s cancer care team to minimize cardiovascular risks.
- Risk factor management: Strategies to improve lifestyle, manage blood pressure and adjust lipid profiles to prevent cardiovascular issues.
Support for a broad range of conditions
- Adult and childhood cancers: Comprehensive heart plans for survivors, addressing potential cardiovascular effects of treatment.
- Cardiac care for cancer patients: Personalized support for all cancer types, especially for those where treatment can affect heart health.
