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The Cardiovascular CME podcast is a new educational offering from Mayo Clinic, featuring content geared towards physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who are interested in exploring a multitude of cardiology-related topics. Tune in and subscribe to explore today’s most pressing cardiology topics with your colleagues at Mayo Clinic and gain valuable insights that can be directly applied to your practice. No CME credit offered for podcast episodes at this time.
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Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Radiation Heart Disease
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Radiation Heart Disease
Guest: Juan A. Crestanello, M.D.
Host: Malcolm R. Bell, M.D.
Joining us today to discuss radiation heart disease is Juan A. Crestanello, M.D., professor of surgery and Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Tune in to learn more about cardiac disease found in younger patients who have had radiation therapy, radiation heart disease.
Specific topics discussed:
- What are the most common manifestations of radiation heart disease?
- What type of tumors are treated with mediastinal radiation (breast cancer, lymphomas, lung cancer)?
- How many years after radiation does it manifest?
- What are the implications for surgery?
- What are the implications for life expectancy on patients with radiation heart disease?
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Podcast episode transcript found here.