Journal
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Volume 14, Issue 8, Pages 721-740Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jet123
Keywords
radiotherapy; echocardiography; cardiac magnetic resonance; nuclear cardiology; cardiac computed tomography; heart disease
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Cardiac toxicity is one of the most concerning side effects of anti-cancer therapy. The gain in life expectancy obtained with anti-cancer therapy can be compromised by increased morbidity and mortality associated with its cardiac complications. While radiosensitivity of the heart was initially recognized only in the early 1970s, the heart is regarded in the current era as one of the most critical dose-limiting organs in radiotherapy. Several clinical studies have identified adverse clinical consequences of radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) on the outcome of long-term cancer survivors. A comprehensive review of potential cardiac complications related to radiotherapy is warranted. An evidence-based review of several imaging approaches used to detect, evaluate, and monitor RIHD is discussed. Recommendations for the early identification and monitoring of cardiovascular complications of radiotherapy by cardiac imaging are also proposed.
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