| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10918043 | Radiotherapy and Oncology | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Captopril improves cardiopulmonary morphology and function by reducing acute cardiac damage, a risk factor in the development of radiation-induced cardiopulmonary toxicity. ACE inhibition should be evaluated as a strategy to reduce cardiopulmonary complications induced by radiotherapy to the thoracic area.
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Sonja J. van der Veen, Ghazaleh Ghobadi, Rudolf A. de Boer, Hette Faber, Megan V. Cannon, Peter W. Nagle, Sytze Brandenburg, Johannes A. Langendijk, Peter van Luijk, Robert P. Coppes,