Management of patients with pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillator undergoing radiotherapy

Cancer radiothérapie : journal de la Société française de radiothérapie oncologique
A HuertasC Durdux

Abstract

An increasing number of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices benefit from radiotherapy, warranting specific collaborative management between both radiation oncologists and cardiologists. Interactions between electromagnetic fields, secondary particles and cardiac implantable electronic devices may result in transient and reversible malfunctions with significant consequences depending on the underlying cardiac pathology and the level of patient's cardiac implantable electronic devices dependency. Numerous international guidelines on patients' management have been proposed and all agree on a total cumulated dose limit at the battery of 5Gy and on the need for an initial as well as repeated evaluation over time, up to 6months after the last radiation. The analysis of the published data revealed relatively rare incidence of significant adverse events. The most recent international guidelines underline the feasibility and safety of radiotherapy for cardiac implantable electronic devices holders, with the need for systematic local protocol in all radiotherapy centers.

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Jul 12, 2020·The American Journal of Cardiology·Ardalan SharifzadehganEloi Marijon

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