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ReviewCardiovascular toxicology2025

Radiation-Induced Cardiac Remodeling: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches.

Zahraa Sabah Ghnim, Ayat Hussein Adhab, Morug Salih Mahdi, Ashishkumar Kyada, R Roopashree, Vishal Thakur, Manpreet Kaur, Anirudh Gupta, Aseel Salah Mansoor, Usama Kadem Radi and 2 more

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Review in Cardiovascular toxicology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Zahraa Sabah GhnimCollege of Pharmacy, Alnoor University, Nineveh, Iraq.
Ayat Hussein AdhabDepartment of Pharmacy, Al-Zahrawi University College, Karbala, Iraq.
Morug Salih MahdiCollege of MLT, Ahl Al Bayt University, Karbala, Iraq.
Ashishkumar KyadaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Marwadi University Research Center, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, 360003, India. ashishkumar.kyada@marwadieducation.edu.in.
R RoopashreeDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Sciences, JAIN (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Vishal ThakurCentre for Research Impact & Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, 140401, India.
Manpreet KaurDepartment of Pharmacy, Chandigarh Pharmacy College, Chandigarh Group of Colleges-Jhanjeri, Mohali, Punjab, 140307, India.
Anirudh GuptaNIMS School of Allied Sciences and Technology, NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur, 303121, India.
Aseel Salah MansoorGilgamesh Ahliya University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Usama Kadem RadiCollage of Pharmacy, National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, 64001, Iraq.
Nasr Saadoun AbdMedical Technical College, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Munther KadhimCollege of Pharmacy, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiation-induced cardiac remodeling (RICR) is one of the complications of exposure to radiotherapy. These disorders may occur for a subset of cancer patients, when the heart remains in part or in full in the radiation field. Despite advancements in radiotherapy techniques, cardiotoxicity has remained a concern after radiotherapy. RICR includes complex pathophysiological processes, which can be initiated by oxidative stress and cardiomyocyte cell death and continue with inflammation, arrhythmia, vascular and valvular abnormalities, and fibrosis, collectively contributing to structural and functional changes in the heart. Some studies have suggested strategies for RICR encompass pharmacological interventions, including angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, natural products, antioxidants, and others, which aim to mitigate cardiac damage and improve outcomes. Advanced therapies, including stem cell and gene therapy, as well as some adjuvants and novel drugs targeting specific molecular pathways, represent future directions for treatment. This review aims to elucidate the mechanisms underlying RICR, highlight early detection strategies, and discuss current and emerging therapeutic approaches.

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Cardiovascular AgentsHeart DiseasesMyocytes, CardiacRadiation InjuriesRadiotherapyVentricular RemodelingAnimalsAntioxidantsCardiotoxicityGenetic TherapyHumansOxidative StressRisk FactorsSignal TransductionStem Cell TransplantationAntioxidantsCardiovascular AgentsCardiac remodelingCardiomyocytesFibrosisHeartRadiation

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