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Table 5 Cardiotoxicity treatment: pre-and-post 2012 ESMO Guidelines [26]

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

Date of cardiotoxicity diagnosis

1994–2011

(n = 14)a

2012–2015

(n = 31)a

Change

P value

Referred to cardiologist (pre-chemotherapy)

0 (0%)

7 (37%)

↑ 37%

0.060

Referred to cardiologist (any)

8 (57%)

19 (61%)

↑ 4%

0.793

Baseline ECHO undertaken

8 (57%)

23 (72%)

↑ 15%

0.253

Died during study period

6 (43%)

10 (32%)

↓ 11%

0.492

  1. a Values and Percentages based on 45 of the 46 cases reviewed due data unavailability