A review of cardiovascular disease induced by radiation

Abstract

A B S T R A C TCardiovascular diseases are still in the 1st place in the world among cause of deaths. Data accumulates about publications investigating the effect of radiation on cardiovascular disease. Ionized radiation is used for diagnosis and treatment of many disease, recently. As for invasive cardiology; coronary artery disease, cardiac valve diseases, electrophysiological studies require radiation assistance. It is very important for invasive cardiologists to know the cardiovascular adverse effects of radiation and radiation protection methods.

Effect of radiation on endothelial functions in workers exposed to radiation

“…The known long latent period of radiation requires the follow-up of the patients after radiation exposure in a wide period of 10-15 years 19 . Radiation has effects on the pericardium, myocardium, valves, coronary arteries, and conduction system in the heart; pathology in the epicardial and endocardial coronary arteries may result from coronary obstruction; semilunar and atrioventricular valve pathology, stenosis or regurgitation are caused by valvular fibrosis; and pathology in the myocardium may result in cardiomyopathy 19 . Pericardial construction and inflammation, as well as pathologies in the transmission system and pericardium, may occur 19 .…”

“…Radiation has effects on the pericardium, myocardium, valves, coronary arteries, and conduction system in the heart; pathology in the epicardial and endocardial coronary arteries may result from coronary obstruction; semilunar and atrioventricular valve pathology, stenosis or regurgitation are caused by valvular fibrosis; and pathology in the myocardium may result in cardiomyopathy 19 . Pericardial construction and inflammation, as well as pathologies in the transmission system and pericardium, may occur 19 . The most common cardiac effects are pericardial, while the lesser effects are in the conduction system 2 .…”

“…RESULTADOS: Não houve diferenças significativas nos dados demográficos. Os valores médios de FMD, em geral, foram mais baixos no grupo de exposição à radiação [7,89 (2,17-21,88) e 11,69 (5,(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)27)…”