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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2022

Case report: Stereotactic body radiation therapy with 12 Gy for silencing refractory ventricular tachycardia.

Shan-Hui Huang, Yen-Wen Wu, Pei-Wei Shueng, Shan-Ying Wang, Meng-Chieh Tsai, Yuan-Hung Liu, Wen-Po Chuang, Heng-Hsu Lin, Hui-Ju Tien, Hsin-Pei Yeh and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Application of stereotactic radiotherapy in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases through sympathectomy.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025
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  5. Radiation therapy for ventricular arrhythmias.Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shan-Hui HuangDivision of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medical Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Yen-Wen WuDivision of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medical Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Pei-Wei ShuengSchool of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Shan-Ying WangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Meng-Chieh TsaiDivision of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Yuan-Hung LiuDivision of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medical Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Wen-Po ChuangDivision of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medical Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Heng-Hsu LinDivision of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medical Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Hui-Ju TienDivision of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Hsin-Pei YehDivision of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Chen-Hsi HsiehSchool of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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 cm 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.

Indexed as

ablativeradiosurgeryrefractorystereotactic body radiation therapyventricular tachycardiavolumetric-modulated arc therapy

Identifiers

PMID36407435
PMCPMC9669661
OpenAlexW4308419880

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