Thoracic Radiotherapy As A Risk Factor For Heart Ischemia In Subjects Treated With Chest Irradiation And Chemotherapy And Without Classic Cardiovascular RISK Factors

Although a high-dose Radiation Therapy (RT) exposure of the chest and mediastinum represents an effective medical treatment for many tumours, adverse effects on hearth and vessels, also defined as Radiation Induced Heart Disease (RIHD), might arise [1 –3].

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - July 13, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Paola vallerio, Alessandro Maloberti, Matteo Palazzini, Lucia Occhi, Alessio Peretti, Stefano Nava, Francesco Soriano, Francesco Musca, Benedetta DE Chiara, Oriana BELLI, Antonella Moreo, Irma Bisceglia, Chiara Lestuzzi, Cristina Giannattasio Tags: Original Article Source Type: research