Mediastinal irradiation and its effect on the cardiovascular system

Tang D 1 , Peng EW 2 , Giri D 2 , Chowdhary M 2 , Sarkar P 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Cardiothoracic Department, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lunpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield S5 7AU, United Kingdom
Br J Hosp Med (Lond), 2009 Apr;70(4):222-4.
PMID: 19357601 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2009.70.4.41626

Abstract

Mediastinal irradiation for various malignancies can cause radiation injury to mediastinal structures, most importantly the cardiovascular system. This article reviews the effect of radiation on cardiovascular structures and the manifestations of various radiation-induced heart diseases.

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