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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Radiation therapy (medium term & late effects)

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XII.s Heart block (bundle branch- or AV-)

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Last update : 03/11/2013
 
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Drug and radiation history
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Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug
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Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms
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Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
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Careful exlusion of another cause
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Remission of symptoms with removal of drug
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Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)
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See also under
Radiation therapy (early effects)
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Radiation therapy to the breast
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Radiation therapy to the chest
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Radiation therapy, infusional (injected 131I or 90Y radioactivity)
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Radiation therapy, mantle-field-
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Radiation therapy, stereotactic (SBRT)
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Publications

Radiation therapy-induced cardiac injury.
American heart journal 1995 Jun;129;1193-6 1995 Jun
Complete heart block and severe tricuspid regurgitation after radiotherapy. Case report and review of the literature.
Chest 1995 Dec;108;1748-51 1995 Dec
Complete atrioventricular block following mediastinal irradiation: a report of six cases.
Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE 1991 Jul;14;1112-8 1991 Jul

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