Does chemo-radiation predispose to structural valve deterioration?

Int J Cardiol. 2016 May 15:211:53-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.02.155. Epub 2016 Mar 4.

Authors

Candice Baldeo¹, AbdulWahab Hritani², Cherisse Baldeo³, Robert Percy⁴

Affiliations

¹ University of Florida - Jacksonville, Internal Medicine Department, United States. Electronic address: candice.baldeo@jax.ufl.edu.
² University of Florida - Jacksonville, Internal Medicine Department, United States.
³ Royal College of Surgeon, RCSI, Ireland.
⁴ University of Florida - Jacksonville, Department of Cardiology, United States.

PMID: 26974696
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.02.155

No abstract available

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Radiation; Structural valve deterioration.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnosis
Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
Bioprosthesis* / standards
Chemoradiotherapy / adverse effects*
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis* / standards
Humans
Prosthesis Failure / drug effects*
Prosthesis Failure / radiation effects*