Radiation-associated valvular heart disease in Hodgkin's disease is associated with characteristic thickening and fibrosis of the aortic-mitral curtain.

Abstract

Radiation-associated valvular dysfunction is characterized by variable aortic and mitral valve thickening. A review of three patients assessed echocardiographically revealed that radiation-associated valvular dysfunction after radiation treatment for Hodgkin's disease may be characterized by a unique and consistent pattern of thickening of the aortic and mitral valves involving the aortic-mitral curtain.