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. 2018 Jan;144(1):99-107.
doi: 10.1007/s00432-017-2560-x. Epub 2017 Dec 18.

Cardiovascular effects of Hodgkin's lymphoma: a review of literature

Aasems Jacob  1 , Bragadheeswar Thyagarajan  2 , Monisha Priyadarshini Kumar  3 , Nasreen Shaikh  4 , David Sharon  4
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Cardiovascular effects of Hodgkin's lymphoma: a review of literature

Aasems Jacob et al. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) constitutes 0.6% of all the cancers diagnosed worldwide and 10% of all lymphomas. Ten-year survival rate for HL is estimated to be 80% and cardiovascular death is the prevalent cause for a non-malignant death among these HL survivors. We are reviewing the cardiovascular morbidities associated with Hodgkin's lymphoma from the available literature. We performed a systematic review of all articles published from January 1, 1960 to October 1, 2016 on the MEDLINE database using PubMed search engine. Key factors in the diagnosis and management of these conditions are discussed in individual sections.

Keywords: Cancer; Cardiac; Cardiology; Cardiovascular; Chemotherapy; Complications; Hodgkin’s lymphoma; Lymphoma; Malignancy; Radiation; Treatment.

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EKG showing electrical alternans in a 48-year-old patient with Hodgkin’s lymphoma treated with chemoradiation, who developed pericardial tamponade
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2D echocardiogram image of the same patient showing massive pericardial effusion which caused tamponade
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