Cardiac arrhythmias during and after thoracic irradiation for malignancies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac arrhythmia has been reported as a significant complication of thoracic radiotherapy. Both bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias have been reported, highlighting the arrhythmia-modulating potential of radiation in certain oncologic therapies. This study aimed to analyse the arrhythmic burden in patients with cardiac implantable electrical devices (CIEDs) undergoing thoracic irradiation, examining both immediate effects of radiotherapy and long-term sequelae post-therapy.

Methods and results

A retrospective cohort study was conducted involving patients with CIEDs who received thoracic radiotherapy between January 2012 and December 2022. Two distinct analyses were performed involving (1) daily CIED follow-ups during radiotherapy and (2) long-term arrhythmic o

SUBMITTER: Heckmann MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562486 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature