Cardiac-directed radiation
Cardiac-directed radiation has been studied in 1 paper since 2017: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Apr 4, 2017: “Electrocardiographic abnormalities and mortality in aging survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the St Jude Lifetime Cohort Study”.
1 paper studies it1 findingUpdated
See all 1 papers on cardiac-directed radiation
At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.
“cardiac radiation (OR 2.1 95% CI 1.5-2.9 [1-1,999 cGy], 2.6 95% CI 1.6-3.9 [2,000-2,999 cGy], 10.5 95% CI 6.5-16.9 [≥3,000 cGy]) were associated with major abnormalities.”
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities and 1 more
- Humans1
What is cardiac-directed radiation linked with?
1Studies link cardiac-directed radiation with 1 measure, most often major ECG abnormality (1 study).
Major ECG abnormality
upin humans1OR 2.1–10.5
1 study
Major ECG abnormality
upin humans1OR 2.1–10.5
Cardiac-directed radiation is associated with major ECG abnormality in humans (childhood cancer survivors) (OR 2.1 to 10.5).
“cardiac radiation (OR 2.1 95% CI 1.5-2.9 [1-1,999 cGy], 2.6 95% CI 1.6-3.9 [2,000-2,999 cGy], 10.5 95% CI 6.5-16.9 [≥3,000 cGy]) were associated with major abnormalities.”
Humanschildhood cancer survivorsn = 2,715
American heart journal