Increased C-reactive protein is associated with the severity of thoracic radiotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy

Increased C-reactive protein is associated with the severity of thoracic radiotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy

Abstract Background Irradiation of the heart during cancer radiotherapy is associated with a dose-dependent risk of heart failure. Animal studies have demonstrated that irradiation leads to an inflammatory response within the heart as well as a reduction in cardiac reserve. In the current study we a...

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Main Authors: Justin M. Canada, Georgia K. Thomas, Cory R. Trankle, Salvatore Carbone, Hayley Billingsley, Benjamin W. Van Tassell, Ronald K. Evans, Ryan Garten, Elisabeth Weiss, Antonio Abbate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Cardio-Oncology
Subjects:
Radiotherapy
Cardiotoxicity
Inflammation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40959-020-0058-1

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