radiation induced cardiac damage
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with esophageal or non small cell lung cancer with an curative indication for radiotherapy, with or without chemotherapy, with or without surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: prior radiotherapy to the chest, treatment with palliative intent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of rise of the level of NT pro BNP after radiotherapy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • A new diagnosis of: heart failure, myocardial infarction or a newly diagnosed rhythm disorder will be scored as a cardiac event. Myocardial ischaemia requiring intervention and changes in cardiac medication in case of deterioration of known heart failure will be analysed by a cardiologist to decide whether or not to score this as an event. Events will be scored according the CTCAE 4.2 criteria. • Percentage of rise of hs-TNT during or after treatment | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed