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Does radiotherapy affect wall thickness, calcification, and atherosclerosis in the common carotid artery?
Does radiotherapy affect wall thickness, calcification, and atherosclerosis in the common carotid artery?
Postradiation atherosclerosis in the common carotid artery increases with time and baseline cholesterol, often occurring at unusual sites.
Supports cholesterol monitoring and carotid surveillance after radiotherapy; leaves open prospective validation of progression and interventions.
Various types of postradiation changes occur in the CCA and can be easily observed in postradiation CT. The prevalence and burden of postradiation atherosclerosis increased in a close relationship with baseline cholesterol levels and the time after radiotherapy. Postradiation atherosclerosis was observed at unusual sites of the CCA.
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