Radiation-associated Arrhythmias: Putative Pathophysiological Mechanisms, Prevalence, Screening and Management Strategies
Radiation-associated cardiovascular disease, an increasingly recognised disease process, is a significant adverse effect of radiation therapy for common malignancies that involve the chest, and include lymphomas, lung, mediastinal and breast cancers. Two factors contribute to the increasing incidenc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Radcliffe Medical Media
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review |
| Online Access: | https://www.aerjournal.com/articleindex/aer.2022.44 |
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| Summary: | Radiation-associated cardiovascular disease, an increasingly recognised disease process, is a significant adverse effect of radiation therapy for common malignancies that involve the chest, and include lymphomas, lung, mediastinal and breast cancers. Two factors contribute to the increasing incidence of radiation-associated cardiovascular disease: advances in malignancy detection and the improved survival of cancer patients, by which many symptoms of radiation-associated cardiovascular disease, specifically radiation-associated arrhythmias, present years and/or decades following initial radiotherapy. We present a focused overview of the currently understood pathophysiology, prevalence and management strategies of radiation-associated arrhythmias, which include bradyarrhythmias, tachyarrhythmias and autonomic dysfunction. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-3369 2050-3377 |