Management of cardiac implantable devices in patients undergoing radiotherapy

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
11014314	Current Problems in Cancer	2018	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

The delivery of radiotherapy to patients with a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) is not an infrequent event. Consideration of the potential issues for patients is an important part of their care. An overview of CIEDs is provided, including the potential problems encountered and the steps that can be taken to mitigate this risk.

Keywords

Crt ppm CIED antitachycardia pacing Cardiac implantable devices implantable cardioverter defibrillators ATP Cardiac resynchronization therapy Defibrillator Cardiac implantable electronic devices ICD Radiotherapy Permanent pacemaker Pacemaker