What is radiation-induced cardiac damage?

Radiation therapy (RT) is used for certain types of cancers and is targeted to specific areas, such as the chest, depending on the location of cancer. RT may cause acute inflammation to radiated heart tissue and can be the cause of cardiac complications years later.

How do members experience radiation-induced cardiac damage?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with radiation-induced cardiac damage*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for radiation-induced cardiac damage*

Who has radiation-induced cardiac damage on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 2
50s 5
60s 6
70+ 13

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 19

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What is radiation-induced cardiac damage?

Radiation therapy (RT) is used for certain types of cancers and is targeted to specific areas, such as the chest, depending on the location of cancer. RT may cause acute inflammation to radiated heart tissue and can be the cause of cardiac complications years later.



Common symptoms reported by people with radiation-induced cardiac damage

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for radiation-induced cardiac damage

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Compare treatments taken by people with radiation-induced cardiac damage

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Got a question about living with radiation-induced cardiac damage? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has radiation-induced cardiac damage on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 17 say radiation-induced cardiac damage is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 2
50s 5
60s 6
70+ 13
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 19

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 6
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from radiation-induced cardiac damage patients who have completed their condition history
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