Radiation-induced coronary artery disease.
This report describes three patients who developed myocardial infarction at an untimely age, 4 to 12 years after radiation therapy for Hodgkin's disease. These cases lend credence to the cause and effect relation of such therapy to coronary artery disease.
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D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000473:pathology; D011836:Radiation Tolerance; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013997:Time Factors