Pathology and biology of radiation-induced cardiac disease

• Published in: Journal of radiation research Vol. 57; no. 5; pp. 439 - 448
• Main Author: Tapio, Soile
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England The Japanese Radiation Research Society 01.09.2016; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Animals; Apoptosis; Cellular Senescence; Exposure; Heart diseases; Heart Diseases - pathology; Humans; Ionizing radiation; Models, Biological; Oxidative Stress; Radiation damage; Radiation effects; Radiation Injuries - pathology; Review; cardiac disease; myocardium; endothelial cell; ionizing radiation; heart

Heart disease is the leading global cause of death. The risk for this disease is significantly increased in populations exposed to ionizing radiation, but the mechanisms are not fully elucidated yet. This review aims to gather and discuss the latest data about pathological and biological consequence...