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ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2024

Quantitative evaluation of radiation-induced heart disease in patients with lung cancer: a three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging study.

Zi-Ying Wang, Long Huang, Li-Qun Li, Chun-Quan Zhang, Liang-Yun Guo, Yan-Na Liu, Ling-Min Liao

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  1. Changes in Cardiac Function in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer.Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer · 2026
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Zi-Ying Wang *Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8382-633X
Long Huang *Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Li-Qun LiDepartment of Ultrasound, Yanshan County People's Hospital, Yanshan, Jiangxi, China.
Chun-Quan ZhangDepartment of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Liang-Yun GuoDepartment of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yan-Na LiuDepartment of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Ling-Min LiaoDepartment of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.

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Abstract

Background: Adverse cardiovascular events due to radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) have become the leading cause of death in cancer survivors, and early screening for RIHD has become an important clinical issue. Our objective was to determine the utility of three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE) for detecting RIHD. Methods: According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients with lung cancer who received radiotherapy in our hospital for the first time were recruited as subjects. All subjects underwent the conventional echocardiography and 3D-STE examination at six time points (1 day before radiotherapy, 2.5-3 and 5-6 weeks after beginning radiotherapy, and 3-, 6- and 12-month after ending radiotherapy). Routine electrocardiogram, serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and clinical data were detected simultaneously. Results: A total of 105 patients with lung cancer were included in the study. Conventional echocardiography found a small amount of pericardial effusion occurred in 8 subjects at 5-6 weeks after beginning radiotherapy. 3D-STE showed that, compared with before radiotherapy, the absolute values of global longitudinal strain (GLS) and global strain (GS) were significantly decreased at 5-6 weeks after beginning radiotherapy (P Conclusions: Patients with lung cancer undergoing radiation therapy have shown a decrease in the function of the left ventricle of the heart while receiving treatment. Combining the assessment of cTnI with GLS can enhance the early detection of radiation-induced heart damage.

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left ventricleradiation-induced heart disease (RIHD)Radiotherapyspeckle tracking echocardiographyultrasound

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PMCPMC11494581

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