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Kovacs B, Lehmann HI, Manninger M, Saguner AM, Futyma P, Duncker D, Chun J. Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation and its implications for modern cardiac electrophysiology: results of an EHRA survey. Europace 2024; 26:euae110. [PMID: 38666444 PMCID: PMC11086561 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euae110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) is a treatment option for recurrent ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation (VT/VF) in patients with structural heart disease (SHD). The current and future role of STAR as viewed by cardiologists is unknown. The study aimed to assess the current role, barriers to application, and expected future role of STAR. An online survey consisting of 20 questions on baseline demographics, awareness/access, current use, and the future role of STAR was conducted. A total of 129 international participants completed the survey [mean age 43 ± 11 years, 25 (16.4%) female]. Ninety-one (59.9%) participants were electrophysiologists. Nine participants (7%) were unaware of STAR as a therapeutic option. Sixty-four (49.6%) had access to STAR, while 62 (48.1%) had treated/referred a patient for treatment. Common primary indications for STAR were recurrent VT/VF in SHD (45%), recurrent VT/VF without SHD (7.8%), or premature ventricular contraction (3.9%). Reported main advantages of STAR were efficacy in the treatment of arrhythmias not amenable to conventional treatment (49%) and non-invasive treatment approach with overall low expected acute and short-term procedural risk (23%). Most respondents have foreseen a future clinical role of STAR in the treatment of VT/VF with or without underlying SHD (72% and 75%, respectively), although only a minority expected a first-line indication for it (7% and 5%, respectively). Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation as a novel treatment option of recurrent VT appears to gain acceptance within the cardiology community. Further trials are critical to further define efficacy, patient populations, as well as the appropriate clinical use for the treatment of VT.
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- Boldizsar Kovacs
- Department of Cardiology, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, 48109 MI, USA
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, 48109 MI, USA
- Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, 02114 MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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- Medical College, University of Rzeszów and St. Joseph’s Heart Rhythm Center, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien, Agaplesion Bethanien Krankenhaus, Frankfurt, Germany
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Liulu X, Balaji P, Barber J, De Silva K, Murray T, Hickey A, Campbell T, Harris J, Gee H, Ahern V, Kumar S, Hau E, Qian PC. Radiation therapy for ventricular arrhythmias. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2024. [PMID: 38698577 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.13662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Ventricular arrhythmias (VA) can be life-threatening arrhythmias that result in significant morbidity and mortality. Catheter ablation (CA) is an invasive treatment modality that can be effective in the treatment of VA where medications fail. Recurrence occurs commonly following CA due to an inability to deliver lesions of adequate depth to cauterise the electrical circuits that drive VA or reach areas of scar responsible for VA. Stereotactic body radiotherapy is a non-invasive treatment modality that allows volumetric delivery of energy to treat circuits that cannot be reached by CA. It overcomes the weaknesses of CA and has been successfully utilised in small clinical trials to treat refractory VA. This article summarises the current evidence for this novel treatment modality and the steps that will be required to bring it to the forefront of VA treatment.
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- Xingzhou Liulu
- Cardiology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Cardiology Department, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Cardiology Department, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Cardiology Department, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Cardiology Department, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Translational Radiation Biology and Oncology Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Research, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Blacktown Hematology and Cancer Centre, Blacktown Hospital, Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Cardiology Department, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Hašková J, Wichterle D, Kautzner J, Šramko M, Peichl P, Knybel PEng L, Jiravský O, Neuwirth R, Cvek J. Efficacy and Safety of Stereotactic Radiotherapy in Patients With Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardias: The Czech Experience. JACC Clin Electrophysiol 2024; 10:654-666. [PMID: 38385912 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2023.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Stereotactic arrhythmia radiotherapy (STAR) has been proposed recently in patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT). OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to describe the efficacy and safety of STAR in the Czech Republic. METHODS VT patients were recruited in 2 expert centers after at least 1 previously failed catheter ablation (CA). A precise strategy of target volume determination and CA was used in 17 patients treated from December 2018 until June 2022 (EFFICACY cohort). This group, together with an earlier series of 19 patients with less-defined treatment strategies, composed the SAFETY cohort (n = 36). A dose of 25 Gy was delivered. RESULTS In the EFFICACY cohort, the burden of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapies decreased, and this drop reached significance for direct current shocks (1.9 ± 3.2 vs 0.1 ± 0.2 per month; P = 0.03). Eight patients (47%) underwent repeated CA for recurrences of VT during 13.7 ± 11.6 months. In the SAFETY cohort (32 procedures, follow-up >6 months), 8 patients (25%) presented with a progression of mitral valve regurgitation, and 3 (9%) required intervention (median follow-up of 33.5 months). Two cases of esophagitis (6%) were seen with 1 death caused by the esophago-pericardial fistula (3%). A total of 18 patients (50%) died during the median follow-up of 26.9 months. CONCLUSIONS Although STAR may not be very effective in preventing VT recurrences after failed CA in an expert center, it can still modify the arrhythmogenic substrate, and when used with additional CA, reduce the number of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks. Potentially serious sides effects require close follow-up.
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- Jana Hašková
- Department of Cardiology, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Cardiology, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic; Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital Ostrava and Ostrava University Medical School, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital AGEL Třinec-Podlesí, Třinec, Czech Republic; Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital AGEL Třinec-Podlesí, Třinec, Czech Republic; Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital Ostrava and Ostrava University Medical School, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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Benali K, Zei PC, Lloyd M, Kautzner J, Guenancia C, Ninni S, Rigal L, Simon A, Bellec J, Vlachos K, Sacher F, Hammache N, Sellal JM, de Crevoisier R, Da Costa A, Martins R. One-year mortality and causes of death after stereotactic radiation therapy for refractory ventricular arrhythmias: A systematic review and pooled analysis. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2024:S1050-1738(23)00122-6. [PMID: 38191005 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2023.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Patients treated with cardiac stereotactic body radiation therapy (radioablation) for refractory ventricular arrhythmias are patients with advanced structural heart disease and significant comorbidities. However, data regarding 1-year mortality after the procedure are scarce. This systematic review and pooled analysis aimed at determining 1-year mortality after cardiac radioablation for refractory ventricular arrhythmias and investigating leading causes of death in this population. MEDLINE/EMBASE databases were searched up to January 2023 for studies including patients undergoing cardiac radioablation for the treatment of refractory ventricular arrhythmias. Quality of included trials was assessed using the NIH Tool for Case Series Studies (PROSPERO CRD42022379713). A total of 1,151 references were retrieved and evaluated for relevance. Data were extracted from 16 studies, with a total of 157 patients undergoing cardiac radioablation for refractory ventricular arrhythmias. Pooled 1-year mortality was 32 % (95 %CI: 23-41), with almost half of the deaths occurring within three months after treatment. Among the 157 patients, 46 died within the year following cardiac radioablation. Worsening heart failure appeared to be the leading cause of death (52 %), although non-cardiac mortality remained substantial (41 %) in this population. Age≥70yo was associated with a significantly higher 12-month all-cause mortality (p<0.022). Neither target volume size nor radiotherapy device appeared to be associated with 1-year mortality (p = 0.465 and p = 0.199, respectively). About one-third of patients undergoing cardiac stereotactic body radiation therapy for refractory ventricular arrhythmias die within the first year after the procedure. Worsening heart failure appears to be the leading cause of death in this population.
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- Karim Benali
- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Saint-Etienne University, Saint-Etienne, France; IHU LIRYC, Electrophysiology and Heart Modeling Institute, Bordeaux, France; INSERM-LTSI, U1099 Rennes, France.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, United States
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta, United States
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Dijon University, Dijon, France
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- Heart and Lung Institute, Lille University, Lille, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes, France
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- IHU LIRYC, Electrophysiology and Heart Modeling Institute, Bordeaux, France
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Nancy University, Nancy, France
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Nancy University, Nancy, France
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Saint-Etienne University, Saint-Etienne, France
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- INSERM-LTSI, U1099 Rennes, France; Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Rennes University, Rennes, France
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Benali K, Lloyd MS, Petrosyan A, Rigal L, Quivrin M, Bessieres I, Vlachos K, Hammache N, Bellec J, Simon A, Laurent G, Higgins K, Garnier F, de Crevoisier R, Martins R, Da Costa A, Guenancia C. Cardiac stereotactic radiation therapy for refractory ventricular arrhythmias in patients with left ventricular assist devices. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2024; 35:206-213. [PMID: 38018417 DOI: 10.1111/jce.16139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is an established treatment for patients with advanced heart failure refractory to medical therapy. However, the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) is high in this population, both in the acute and delayed phases after implantation. About one-third of patients implanted with an LVAD will experience sustained VAs, predisposing these patients to worse outcomes and complicating patient management. The combination of pre-existing myocardial substrate and complex electrical remodeling after LVAD implantation account for the high incidence of VAs observed in this population. LVAD patients presenting VAs refractory to antiarrhythmic therapy and catheter ablation procedures are not rare. In such patients, treatment options are extremely limited. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a technique that delivers precise and high doses of radiation to highly defined targets, reducing exposure to adjacent normal tissue. Cardiac SBRT has recently emerged as a promising alternative with a growing number of case series reporting the effectiveness of the technique in reducing the VA burden in patients with arrhythmias refractory to conventional therapies. The safety profile of cardiac SBRT also appears favorable, even though the current clinical experience remains limited. The use of cardiac SBRT for the treatment of refractory VAs in patients implanted with an LVAD are even more scarce. This review summarizes the clinical experience of cardiac SBRT in LVAD patients and describes technical considerations related to the implementation of the SBRT procedure in the presence of an LVAD.
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- Karim Benali
- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Saint-Etienne University Hospital Center, Saint-Etienne, France
- Department of Signal Analysis, IHU LIRYC, Electrophysiology and Heart Modelling Institute, Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France
- LTSI-UMR 1099, Rennes, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Saint-Etienne University Hospital Center, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Signal Analysis, IHU LIRYC, Electrophysiology and Heart Modelling Institute, Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Georges Francois Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Georges Francois Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Nancy University Hospital Center, Nancy, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Eugene Marquis, Rennes, France
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- Department of Signal Analysis, IHU LIRYC, Electrophysiology and Heart Modelling Institute, Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Dijon University Hospital Center, Dijon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Dijon University Hospital Center, Dijon, France
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- Department of Signal Analysis, IHU LIRYC, Electrophysiology and Heart Modelling Institute, Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France
- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Rennes University Hospital Center, Rennes, France
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Saint-Etienne University Hospital Center, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Eugene Marquis, Rennes, France
- PEC 2 EA 7460, University of Burgundy and Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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Guarracini F, Tritto M, Di Monaco A, Mariani MV, Gasperetti A, Compagnucci P, Muser D, Preda A, Mazzone P, Themistoclakis S, Carbucicchio C. Stereotactic Arrhythmia Radioablation Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia: Current Technology and Evolving Indications. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:jcdd10040172. [PMID: 37103051 PMCID: PMC10143260 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10040172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Ventricular tachycardia in patients with structural heart disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. According to current guidelines, cardioverter defibrillator implantation, antiarrhythmic drugs, and catheter ablation are established therapies in the management of ventricular arrhythmias but their efficacy is limited in some cases. Sustained ventricular tachycardia can be terminated by cardioverter-defibrillator therapies although shocks in particular have been demonstrated to increase mortality and worsen patients' quality of life. Antiarrhythmic drugs have important side effects and relatively low efficacy, while catheter ablation, even if it is actually an established treatment, is an invasive procedure with intrinsic procedural risks and is frequently affected by patients' hemodynamic instability. Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation for ventricular arrhythmias was developed as bail-out therapy in patients unresponsive to traditional treatments. Radiotherapy has been mainly applied in the oncological field, but new current perspectives have developed in the field of ventricular arrhythmias. Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation provides an alternative non-invasive and painless therapeutic strategy for the treatment of previously detected cardiac arrhythmic substrate by three-dimensional intracardiac mapping or different tools. Since preliminary experiences have been reported, several retrospective studies, registries, and case reports have been published in the literature. Although, for now, stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation is considered an alternative palliative treatment for patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia and no other therapeutic options, this research field is currently extremely promising.
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- Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing Unit, Humanitas Mater Domini Hospital, 21053 Castellanza, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, General Regional Hospital F. Miulli, 70021 Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrology, Anaesthesiology and Geriatric Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00100 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, ASST-Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, 60126 Ancona, Italy
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- Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Cardiothoracovascular Department, Electrophysiology Unit, Niguarda Hospital, 20162 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Vascular Medicine and Intensive Care, Dell'Angelo Hospital, Mestre, 30174 Venice, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy
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Haskova J, Sramko M, Cvek J, Kautzner J. Stereotactic Radiotherapy in the Management of Ventricular Tachycardias: More Questions than Answers? Card Electrophysiol Clin 2022; 14:779-792. [PMID: 36396193 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccep.2022.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Stereotactic body radiotherapy is a recent promising therapeutic alternative in cases of failed catheter ablation for recurrent ventricular tachycardias (VTs) in patients with structural heart disease. Initial clinical experience with a single radiation dose of 25 Gy shows reasonable efficacy in the reduction of VT recurrences with acceptable acute toxicity. Many unanswered questions remain, including unknown mechanism of action, variable time to effect, optimal method of substrate targeting, long-term safety, and definition of an optimal candidate for this treatment."
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- Jana Haskova
- Department of Cardiology, IKEM, Vídeňská 1958/9, Prague 140 21, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Cardiology, IKEM, Vídeňská 1958/9, Prague 140 21, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital Ostrava and Ostrava University Medical School, 17 listopadu 1790/5, Ostrava-Poruba 708 00 Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, IKEM, Vídeňská 1958/9, Prague 140 21, Czech Republic; Palacky University Medical School, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Huang SH, Wu YW, Shueng PW, Wang SY, Tsai MC, Liu YH, Chuang WP, Lin HH, Tien HJ, Yeh HP, Hsieh CH. Case report: Stereotactic body radiation therapy with 12 Gy for silencing refractory ventricular tachycardia. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:973105. [PMID: 36407435 PMCID: PMC9669661 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.973105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Encouraging results have been reported for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia (VT) with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) with 25 Gy. SBRT with 12 Gy for refractory VT was designed to reduce long-term cardiac toxicity. METHODS Stereotactic body radiation therapy-VT simulation, planning, and treatment were performed using standard techniques. A patient was treated with a marginal dose of 12 Gy in a single fraction to the planning target volume (PTV). The goal was for at least ≥ 95% of the PTV to be covered by at least 95% of 12 Gy radiation. RESULTS From April 2021 through June 2022, a patient with refractory VT underwent treatment. The volume for PTV was 65.8 cm3. The mean radiation dose administered to the heart (the heart volume excluding the PTV) was 2.2 Gy. No acute or late toxicity was observed after SBRT. Six months after SBRT, the patient experienced new monomorphic right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) VT. Interestingly, the substrate of the left ventricular basal to middle posteroseptal wall before SBRT was turned into scar zones with a local voltage < 0.5 mV. Catheter ablation to treat RVOT VT was performed, and the situation remains stable to date. CONCLUSION This study reports the first patient with refractory VT successfully treated with 12.0 Gy SBRT, suggesting that 12 Gy is a potential dose to treat refractory VT. Further investigations and enrollment of more patients are warranted to assess the long-term efficacy and side effects of this treatment.
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- Shan-Hui Huang
- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medical Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medical Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Nuclear Medicine Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medical Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medical Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medical Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Institute of Traditional Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Head and Neck Cancer Surveillance and Research Group, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Volpato G, Compagnucci P, Cipolletta L, Parisi Q, Valeri Y, Carboni L, Giovagnoni A, Dello Russo A, Casella M. Safety and Efficacy of Stereotactic Arrhythmia Radioablation for the Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia: A Systematic Review. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:870001. [PMID: 36072869 PMCID: PMC9441659 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.870001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Catheter ablation (CA) is a fundamental therapeutic option for the treatment of recurrent ventricular arrhythmias. Notwithstanding the tremendous improvements in the available technology and the increasing amount of evidence in support of CA, in some patients the procedure fails, or is absolutely contraindicated due to technical or clinical issues. In these cases, the clinical management of patients is highly challenging, and mainly involves antiarrhythmic drugs escalation. Over the last 5 years, stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) has been introduced into clinical practice, with several small studies reporting favorable arrhythmia-free outcomes, without severe side effects at a short to mid-term follow-up. In the present systematic review, we provide an overview of the available studies on stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation, by describing the potential indications and technical aspects of this promising therapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Volpato
- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
- *Correspondence: Giovanni Volpato,
| | - Paolo Compagnucci
- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
| | - Laura Cipolletta
- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy
| | - Quintino Parisi
- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy
| | - Yari Valeri
- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy
| | - Laura Carboni
- Cardiac Surgery Anesthesia and Critical Care Unit, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy
| | - Andrea Giovagnoni
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
| | - Antonio Dello Russo
- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
| | - Michela Casella
- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
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