The effect of radiotherapy on cardiac function

Dogan S. M., Bilici H. M., Bakkal H., Aydin M., Karabag T., Sayin M. R., ...Daha Fazla

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, cilt.23, sa.3, ss.146-154, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/mca.0b013e32835115d6
  • Dergi Adı: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.146-154
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background Radiation-induced heart disease is a complication that may be encountered after radiotherapy (RT) of tumors in the vicinity of the heart. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of RT on the heart, by comparing conventional and tissue Doppler echocardiography parameters obtained before and after RT.