Key result
Incidental cardiac irradiation is linked to late complications, primarily pericardial disease and accelerated CAD.
Why the study?
What are the late clinical manifestations of cardiac complications following incidental irradiation of the heart during treatment of thoracic neoplasms?
Population
Patients with thoracic neoplasms receiving incidental irradiation of the heart
Design
Review
Follow-up
months to years
Authors
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Warrants cardiac shielding in thoracic radiotherapy; leaves open modern dose constraints and surveillance protocols.
What are the late clinical manifestations of cardiac complications following incidental irradiation of the heart during treatment of thoracic neoplasms?
Incidental irradiation of the heart during thoracic neoplasm treatment can lead to late cardiac complications, notably pericardial disease and accelerated coronary artery disease.
Stewart et al. (1995) conducted a review in Thoracic neoplasms / radiation injury to the heart. Incidental irradiation of the heart was evaluated on Late cardiac complications. Incidental irradiation of the heart during treatment of thoracic neoplasms can lead to late cardiac complications, most commonly pericardial disease and accelerated coronary artery disease.
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