Radiation-Induced Heart Disease: A Clinical Update
Cardiovascular diseases and cancer are the two leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Improvement in cancer therapy has led to increasing number of cancer survivors, some of whom may suffer from adverse cardiovascular effects of radiation therapy. Longterm followup is essential, as the...
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| author | Syed Wamique Yusuf Shehzad Sami Iyad N. Daher |
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| description | Cardiovascular diseases and cancer are the two leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Improvement in cancer therapy has led to increasing number of cancer survivors, some of whom may suffer from adverse cardiovascular effects of radiation therapy. Longterm followup is essential, as the cardiac complication may manifest years after completion of radiation therapy. In this paper, we have discussed the cardiovascular effects of radiation therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e16868e60a994382ab8db076476833022025-02-03T01:27:35ZengWileyCardiology Research and Practice2090-05972011-01-01201110.4061/2011/317659317659Radiation-Induced Heart Disease: A Clinical UpdateSyed Wamique Yusuf0Shehzad Sami1Iyad N. Daher2Department of Cardiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 1451, Houston, TX 77030, USADepartment of Cardiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 1451, Houston, TX 77030, USADepartment of Cardiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 1451, Houston, TX 77030, USACardiovascular diseases and cancer are the two leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Improvement in cancer therapy has led to increasing number of cancer survivors, some of whom may suffer from adverse cardiovascular effects of radiation therapy. Longterm followup is essential, as the cardiac complication may manifest years after completion of radiation therapy. In this paper, we have discussed the cardiovascular effects of radiation therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/317659 |
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| title | Radiation-Induced Heart Disease: A Clinical Update |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Radiation-Induced Heart Disease: A Clinical Update |
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