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ReviewFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2024

Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) opens a new era in the treatment of arrhythmias?

Shuang Zhang, Lin Hu, Hanze Tang, Liyi Liao, Xuping Li

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Review in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2024. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Development of a prospective clinical workflow for proton beam therapy of ventricular tachycardia.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Shuang ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Lin HuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Hanze TangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Liyi LiaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xuping LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tachyarrhythmias are common cardiovascular emergencies encountered in clinical practice. Among these, atrial fibrillation (AF) and ventricular tachycardia (VT) pose significant hazards due to their prevalence and severity. Initially, non-invasive pharmacological antiarrhythmic interventions were the primary treatment modality; however, due to their limited control rates and side effects, invasive therapies have been introduced in recent years. These include catheter ablation, alcohol ablation, cardiac implantable electronic devices, and heart transplantation. Nonetheless, for some patients, invasive treatments do not offer a definitive cure for arrhythmias and carry the risk of recurrence, especially with AF and VT, where the relapse rates are high and the treatment for VT is correlated with the type of tachycardia present. Currently, novel non-invasive treatment methods are emerging, with stereotactic radioablation therapy becoming an effective alternative for the management of refractory tachyarrhythmias. This review provides an overview of the application background of Stereotactic Arrhythmia Radioablation (STAR) therapy and promising results from its use in animal models and clinical applications.

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arrhythmiaatrial fibrillation (AF)noninvasive treatmentstereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR)ventricular arrhythmia

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PMID39399514
PMCPMC11469775

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