JACC: CardioOncology - Baseline Cardiac Parameters as Biomarkers of Radiation Cardiotoxicity in Lung Cancer: An NI-HEART Analysis

JACC Specialty Journals

In this podcast, Katelyn Atkins discusses a study led by Dr. Gerard Walls from Queens University, Belfast, which investigates cardiac volumetric parameters from radiation planning CTs to predict major adverse cardiac events in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. The research highlights how baseline cardiac volumes, especially the left atrium and the left-to-right ventricle ratio, correlate with specific cardiac risks, emphasizing the need for optimized cardiovascular risk management and further exploration of these imaging markers.