| Literature DB >> 28139844 |
Kirsten Melgaard Nielsen1, Birgitte Vrou Offersen2, Hanne Melgaard Nielsen2, Merete Vaage-Nilsen3, Syed Wamique Yusuf4.
Abstract
Radiation-induced cardiovascular disease is well described as a late effect in cancer patients treated with radiation therapy. Advancements in surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy have led to an increasing number of cancer survivors with resultant long-term side effects related to their cancer treatments. In this review, we describe the short- and long-term cardiovascular consequences of mediastinal radiotherapy and discuss the optimal cardiovascular assessments and diagnostic tools in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients.Entities:
Keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Prevention; Radiotherapy
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28139844 PMCID: PMC6589645 DOI: 10.1002/clc.22634
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Cardiol ISSN: 0160-9289 Impact factor: 2.882