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To detect pathologies in coronary arteries by computed tomography angiography (CTA) in survivors of childhood Hodgkin's lymphoma who have been treated with radiotherapy and/or cardiotoxic agents.

Patients with HL who have been in remission for at least 2 years after completion of therapy were included. CBC, lipid profile, urine analysis, brain natriuretic peptide, troponin-T, creatinine kinase–myocardial band, ECG, telecardiography, echocardiography, and CTA of the patients were performed. Cardiac vascular abnormalities were noted.

A total of 119 patients were included in the study. In 19 patients (16%), we found coronary artery abnormalities. There was a significant difference between the patients who received mediastinal radiotherapy and those who did not (P = .02). By multivariate analysis, in patients receiving mediastinal radiotherapy the risk of developing a …