Table 3.

Radiation induced heart conditions for selected studies.

Radiation study	Observed condition	Description
Murros and Toole (52); Stewart et al. (53)	Arteriosclerosis	Thickening of heart wall and loss of elasticity
Gujral et al. (54)	Cardiac valve diseases	Heart Valve Abnormalities
Posner et al. (55)	Cardiac arrhythmias	Irregular Heart Rate
Stewart et al. (56); McChesney et al. (57)	Cardiomyopathy	Heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick or rigid
Wright and Bresnan (58); Ivanov et al. (59); Morris et al. (60); Smith et al. (61)	Cerebrovascular disease	Lack of oxygen to brain through blood
McReynolds et al. (62); Gyenes (63); Darby et al. (12)	Ischemic heart disease	Cholesterol plaque build-up in arteries, blocking flow of blood and oxygen
Morton et al. (64); Morton et al. (65); Brosius et al. (21); Posner et al. (55); Mill et al. (66); Stewart and Fajardo (67)	Pericarditis	Inflammation of the pericardium