Cardio-oncology
Our renowned team provides comprehensive and coordinated care designed to protect your heart health during and after cancer treatment.
Caring for your heart on your journey with cancer
Advanced cancer therapies can increase your risk of developing heart disease. Our team specializes in preventing, detecting, or mitigating the adverse effects of cancer treatment on the cardiovascular system.
Advancing cancer-related heart care
From early heart risk assessments to state-of-the-art treatments, we offer care that ensures optimal heart health.
Risk assessment
Heart testing, monitoring and ongoing evaluation
Treatment optimization
Cardio-oncology management
Rehabilitation services
Education and support
Research and clinical trials
Comanaged treatment planning
Stephanie’s story
Stephanie was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and receiving treatment at the SCL Health Breast Center, when a routine echocardiogram revealed a heart condition as a side-effect from her chemotherapy. Her cancer care team referred her to the cardiovascular experts at Saint Joseph Hospital to provide medical therapy and preventative care that improved her condition and quality of life.
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