Complete heart block and severe tricuspid regurgitation after radiotherapy. Case report and review of the literature

Chest. 1995 Dec;108(6):1748-51. doi: 10.1378/chest.108.6.1748.

Abstract

Cardiac complications can occur long after chest radiotherapy. We describe a patient who developed both valve disease and complete heart block at different intervals following radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. The combined presentation of these two very rare cardiac complications and surgery for radiation-induced tricuspid valve disease have not been described before.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Female
  • Heart / radiation effects
  • Heart Block / etiology*
  • Hodgkin Disease / radiotherapy
  • Humans
  • Radiation Injuries*
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / etiology*