Non-invasive stereotactic body radiation therapy for refractory ventricular arrhythmias: an institutional experience.

Robert ChinJustin HayasePeng HuMinsong CaoJie DengOlujimi AjijolaDuc DoMarmar VaseghiEric BuchHouman KhakpourOsamu FujimuraYuliya KrokhalevaCarlos MaciasJulie SorgJean GimaGeraldine PavezNoel G BoyleMichael SteinbergKalyanam ShivkumarJason S Bradfield

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2020)

The patients experienced overall reduction in VT burden following SBRT, though not with the immediate effect seen in other patient series. Further studies (basic, translational, and clinical) are essential to determine the benefit of SBRT and if so, the optimal protocols and patient selection.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
end stage renal disease
case report
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
heart failure
left ventricular
peritoneal dialysis