Research progress in effects of ionizing radiation on the heart / 中国辐射卫生

ABSTRACT

@#It has been recognized that long-term exposure of the heart to high-dose ionizing radiation can result in cardiac injury. Nevertheless, recent epidemiological, experimental, and clinical studies have demonstrated that exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation may also cause cardiovascular injury via various mechanisms. This article reviews the cardiac injury and potential cardiovascular risk caused by ionizing radiation, summarizes the currently available non-invasive approaches used for detecting radiation-induced cardiac injury, and proposes interventions to prevent and alleviate it, with the hope of providing a reference for early identification and interventions for radiation-induced cardiac injury.