Heart and radiation

Authors

  • Lauro Martins Júnior

Keywords:

heart disease, pericardium, myocardium, radiation injuries, experimental radiation injuries.

Abstract

ABSTRATC The heart exposition to ionizing radiation may produce lesions in cardiac structures, acute (in most of cases benign and reversible), or months and even years later. There is a direct relationship of severity of lesions with radiation doses. The clinical picture receives a new denomination: radiation induced cardiopathy. The more frequent use of radiation in diagnosis and therapeutics increases the importance of their knowledge and especially their prevention.

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Author Biography

Lauro Martins Júnior

Médico cardiologista

Published

2011-12-22

How to Cite

1.
Martins Júnior L. Heart and radiation. Rev. Fac. Ciênc. Méd. Sorocaba [Internet]. 2011Dec.22 [cited 2024Jul.5];13(4):29-31. Available from: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/6989

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Section

Brief Communication