| Literature DB >> 24803132 |
Francesco Santoro1, Nicola Tarantino, Pier Luigi Pellegrino, Marica Caivano, Agostino Lopizzo, Matteo Di Biase, Natale Daniele Brunetti.
Abstract
Radiotherapy (RT) is one of the main therapeutic options for malignancy treatment; nevertheless, RT is not free from side effects, including an increased risk for secondary neoplasms and other organs injury. Cardiovascular complications are the second most frequent fatal post-RT sequelae, which physicians should be aware of and ready to diagnose early and cure. This review therefore aims to examine epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical dose-correlated manifestations of RT-induced cardiovascular disease. Future perspectives on screening, prevention and treatment are also provided.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24803132 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-014-0718-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Res Cardiol ISSN: 1861-0684 Impact factor: 5.460