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ArticleLa Radiologia medica2020

PAIDEIA: pacemaker and implanted cardioverter defibrillator management in radiation therapy-a survey by the Young Group of the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO).

Anna Rita Alitto, Silvia Chiesa, Pierfrancesco Franco, Michele Fiore, Lorenza Marino, Paolo Borghetti, Isacco Desideri, Daniela Greto, Alba Fiorentino

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Article in La Radiologia medica, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Anna Rita AlittoUOC di Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Silvia ChiesaUOC di Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy. silvia.chiesa@policlinicogemelli.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0168-3459
Pierfrancesco FrancoDipartimento di Oncologia - Radioterapia Oncologica, Università di Torino - AOU Citta' della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy.
Michele FioreRadioterapia Oncologica, Policlinico Universitario Campus Biomedico, Rome, Italy.
Lorenza MarinoRem Radioterapia Viagrande Catania, Catania, Italy.
Paolo BorghettiDipartimento di Radioterapia Oncologica, Università e ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Isacco DesideriDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Sperimentali e Cliniche Mario Serio, Radioterapia Oncologica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Daniela GretoDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Sperimentali e Cliniche Mario Serio, Radioterapia Oncologica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Alba FiorentinoDipartimento di Radioterapia Oncologica, Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli", Acquaviva Delle Fonti, Bari, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe management of patients bearing a cardiac implantable electronic device and needing a radiotherapy treatment is an important clinical scenario. The aim of this survey was to evaluate the level of awareness within the Italian Radiation Oncologist community on this topic. MATERIALS AND

methodsA survey was promoted by the Young Group of Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO) with a questionnaire made up of 22 questions allowing for multiple answers, which was administered, both online and on paper version. It was addressed to Radiation Oncologists, AIRO members, participating in the National Congress held in 2015.

resultsA total of 113 questionnaires were collected back and analyzed (survey online: 50 respondents; paper version: 63). The answers showed a good level of awareness on the issue, but with a nonhomogeneous adherence to the different published guidelines (GL). There is a general low rate of referral for a preliminary cardiological evaluation in patients bearing PM/ICDs, in line with some published surveys; nevertheless, a focused attention to certain specific treatment factors and patient-centered point of view emerged.

conclusionsA generally good awareness of this topic was shown but homogeneous application of GL was not observed, possibly due to the multiplicity of available GL. A prospective data collection could help to better clarify the shadows on this topics.

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Defibrillators, ImplantableGuideline AdherencePacemaker, ArtificialRadiation OncologyRadiotherapyAdultHealth Care SurveysHumansItalyRadiation DosageSocieties, MedicalCancerItalian surveyPacemaker and implanted cardioverter defibrillatorRadiotherapy

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