title: Cardiovascular effects after low-dose exposure and radiotherapy: what research is needed?
abstract: The authors of this report met at the Head Quarter of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, on 2-4 July 2012, for intensive discussions of an abundance of original publications on new epidemiological studies on cardiovascular effects after low-dose exposure and radiotherapy and radiobiological experiments as well as several comprehensive reviews that were published since the previous meeting by experts sponsored by the IAEA in June 2006. The data necessitated a re-evaluation of the situation with special emphasis on the consequences current experimental and clinical data may have for clinical oncology/radiotherapy and radiobiological research. The authors jointly arrived at the conclusions and recommendations presented here.
authors.affiliation: Applied Radiation Biology and Radiotherapy Section, Division of Human Health, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagrammer Strasse 5, PO box 100, 1400, Vienna, Austria, j.wondergem@lumc.nl.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wondergem
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boerma
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.forename: Fiona A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Klaus R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Trott
mesh_terms: D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D011853:Radiobiology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*