Aortic valve rupture associated with fibrosis is a novel, potentially fatal late consequence of mediastinal radiation.
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May warrant consideration of late aortic valve rupture in mediastinal radiation survivors; extends the spectrum of radiation cardiotoxicity and leaves open need for cohort studies.
N. Katz (2001) studied this question.
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