Chest radiation cancer patients with risk factors should have CV screening every 5-10 years
Cancer patients who receive chest radiation should be screened for heart disease every 5-10 years, according to the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE).
Professor Patrizio Lancellotti, chair of the expert task force and president of the EACVI, said:
