title: Radiation-related heart and vascular disease.
abstract: Improvement in cancer therapy has led to increasing number of cancer survivors, some of whom have previously been treated with mediastinal radiation. Cardiac complication may manifest years after completion of radiation therapy. Hence long-term follow-up is essential in these patients. In this paper, we have discussed the short- and long-term cardiovascular side effects of radiation therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Syed Wamique
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Yusuf
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Physics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Chelsea C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Pinnix
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Cezar A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Iliescu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Banchs
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000528:radiation effects; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: cardiovascular disease; radiation