Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia: one or three sessions
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a single session of targeted radiation (radioablation) is as effective as three sessions for treating a dangerous heart rhythm called ventricular tachycardia in people with heart muscle disease. It's for those who continue to have episodes despite medication and catheter ablation.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have a type of heart muscle disease (like from a past heart attack, a weak heart, or thickened heart muscle)
- You have had at least 3 episodes of a dangerous fast heart rhythm (ventricular tachycardia) that caused your ICD to shock you in a 3-month period, and those episodes had no clear cause
- You have tried heart rhythm medications that didn't work or caused side effects, and either a catheter ablation failed or you couldn't have one
- You are willing to follow the study schedule and be available for at least 3 years after the treatment
- You are not pregnant and have never had radiation therapy to your chest
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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