3-Year Follow-Up of Radiation-Associated Changes in Diastolic Function by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography

Suvi Tuohinen,Tanja Skyttä,Heini Huhtala,Tuija Poutanen,Vesa Virtanen,Pirkko-Liisa Kellokumpu-Lehtinen,Pekka Raatikainen

3-Year Follow-Up of Radiation-Associated Changes in Diastolic Function by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography

2021

Suvi Tuohinen
Tanja Skyttä
Heini Huhtala
Tuija Poutanen
Vesa Virtanen
Pirkko-Liisa Kellokumpu-Lehtinen
Pekka Raatikainen

Abstract Background Radiation therapy (RT) results in myocardial changes consisting of diffuse fibrosis, which may result in changes in diastolic function. Objectives The aim of this study was to e...

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Cardiology
RT - Radiotherapy
Speckle tracking echocardiography
Internal medicine
Diastolic function
radiation associated
Diffuse fibrosis
Medicine
Breast cancer
LVEF - Left ventricular ejection fraction
Radiation therapy

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