[The cardiovascular system at long periods after radiotherapy of lymphogranulomatosis]
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Abstract:
The cardiovascular system was analysed in 157 patients with Hodgkin's disease in a prolonged remission after radiation therapy including irradiation of the mediastinum. The revealed myocardial changes were equally often noted in different irradiation volumes of the heart within the range of 31 to 45 Gy. The number of changes was growing with time. Functional disorders of the pulmonary, hepatic and capillary vessels were also revealed.