Radiation to treat hard-to-control dangerous heart rhythm
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a focused type of radiation to treat ventricular tachycardia (VT) that keeps coming back despite other treatments. It may help people who cannot (or do not want to) have the usual catheter procedure to fix the rhythm.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 85 years old
- Your VT keeps coming back (at least 3 episodes in the last 6 months) and your ICD has needed to treat it
- You’ve tried usual treatments (anti-arrhythmia medicines and/or standard catheter ablation) but they didn’t fully work
- You cannot safely have standard catheter ablation or you don’t want to have it
- You have not had radiation before to the area where the treatment would be given
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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