Table 3.

The 10 commandments for optimal Doppler-echo scan of oncologic patients

1	Quantify LV geometry (wall thickness, cavity diameters, relative wall thickness, LV mass).
2	Search regional wall motion abnormalities.
3	Estimate ejection fraction by 2D apical views if wall motion abnormalities are evident.
4	Analyze standard Doppler indexes of LV diastolic function.
5	Record pulsed Tissue Doppler of mitral annulus for detection of increasing LV filling pressure.
6	Explore structural and functional valve features, in particular mitral and aortic valves.
7	Visualize pericardium in all ultrasound views (including sub-costal), particularly in patients at high risk (anthracycline, irradiation therapy).
8	Search ultrasound "comet tail" in patients at risk (anthracycline, irradiation therapy).
9	Scan carotids in patients treated by head and neck irradiation.
10	Perform stress echocardiography if coronary artery disease is suspected.