The Influence of Radiotherapy on the Function of the Left and Right Ventricles in Relation to the Radiation Dose Administered to the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery—From a Cardiologist’s Point of View

The Influence of Radiotherapy on the Function of the Left and Right Ventricles in Relation to the Radiation Dose Administered to the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery—From a Cardiologist’s Point of View

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of radiotherapy involving the heart on LV and RV function using modern speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE), and in relation to the radiation dose applied to the LAD. This retrospective, single-centre study included 12 patients after a median of 51...

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Main Authors: Izabela Nabialek-Trojanowska, Marcin Sinacki, Hanna Jankowska, Zuzanna Lewicka-Potocka, Rafał Dziadziuszko, Ewa Lewicka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
radiotherapy
radiation injuries
cardiovascular diseases
ventricular dysfunction
left
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/10/2420

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