{"title":"Practical guidance for echocardiography for cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction: 2026 focused update.","authors":"Hidekazu Tanaka, Yuko Fukuda, Hirotsugu Yamada, Sakiko Miyazaki, Jiro Sakamoto, Masao Daimon","doi":"10.1007/s12574-026-00731-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12574-026-00731-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) has become an important clinical issue with advances in cancer treatment and improved patient survival. The Japanese Society of Echocardiography previously published practice guidance in 2020. The present document provides an updated revision reflecting recent developments in cardio-oncology.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This guidance was developed based on contemporary evidence, including the 2022 European Society of Cardiology cardio-oncology guidelines, recent clinical studies, and advances in echocardiographic and multimodality imaging technologies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS) are emphasized as essential parameters for diagnosing and monitoring CTRCD. The document provides standardized protocols for echocardiographic evaluation before, during, and after cancer drug therapy, as well as recommendations for long-term surveillance following radiotherapy. It also addresses cardiovascular complications associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, particularly myocarditis, and highlights the importance of measurement accuracy, quality control, artificial intelligence, and three-dimensional echocardiography in clinical practice.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This updated guidance offers practical and evidence-based recommendations for echocardiographic assessment in cardio-oncology, aiming to facilitate early detection of cardiotoxicity and optimize multidisciplinary management.</p>","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147821822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Apparent downward shift of prosthetic aortic valve due to progressive aortic root elongation toward the left ventricle in a Takayasu arteritis patient.","authors":"Kazuki Yoshida, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Haruka Sasaki, Jun-Ichiro Ikeda, Goro Matsumiya, Kazuyuki Matsushita, Yoshio Kobayashi","doi":"10.1007/s12574-026-00730-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12574-026-00730-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147784975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Ahmed, Ashvin Kumar, F N U Ridham, Insiya Fatima Azad, Riya Rani Lohana, Zubaida Qadir, Muskan Kumari, Fatima Moosani, Sania Saleh, Aiman Salam Shaikh, Allah Dito, Mahboob Alam
{"title":"A history that matters: a systematic review and meta-analysis on prior heart failure hospitalization and outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.","authors":"Muhammad Ahmed, Ashvin Kumar, F N U Ridham, Insiya Fatima Azad, Riya Rani Lohana, Zubaida Qadir, Muskan Kumari, Fatima Moosani, Sania Saleh, Aiman Salam Shaikh, Allah Dito, Mahboob Alam","doi":"10.1007/s12574-026-00729-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12574-026-00729-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147575853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of the relationship between disease severity and echocardiographic parameters in Behçet's disease.","authors":"Serkan Bulguroğlu, Yunus Çalapkulu, Gökçe Duran, Mehmet Erdoğan, Şükran Öner, Serdal Baştuğ","doi":"10.1007/s12574-026-00728-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12574-026-00728-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147522060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of atrial fibrillation on left atrial reservoir function.","authors":"Yukie Ota, Shintaro Beppu, Tomoko Nishikage, Hiroyoshi Yamaoto","doi":"10.1007/s12574-026-00724-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12574-026-00724-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147391428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Satoshi Nakatani, Yuri Tanaka, Mayu Nishio, Seiki Hamada, Keiji Hirooka
{"title":"A case of possible MINOCA detected through echocardiography.","authors":"Satoshi Nakatani, Yuri Tanaka, Mayu Nishio, Seiki Hamada, Keiji Hirooka","doi":"10.1007/s12574-025-00699-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12574-025-00699-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":"58-60"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144709417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Takayasu arteritis masquerading as an isolated sinus of valsalva dissection in a young adult.","authors":"Sumiko Sato, Makoto Saito, Tatsuro Tasaka, Masaki Kinoshita, Kaori Fujimoto, Takumi Sumimoto","doi":"10.1007/s12574-025-00702-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12574-025-00702-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":"64-65"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144785593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}