Journal of International Oncology 2011;38(2):111-113

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2011.02.010

Radiotherapy and cardiac injury

Yongli LI ; Xiangying XU ; Jianyu XU

Keywords

Radiotherapy; Heart injuries

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

During radiotherapy, ionizing radiation can damage some structures of the heart, including pericardium, myocardium, cardiac valve, conducting system, and coronary artery. Radiation-induced cardiac injury can manifest as abnormalities in many aspects including myocardium enzymes, perfusion imaging, electrocardiogram, strain rate imaging.