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How should radiation oncology patients with a pacemaker or ICD be managed to prevent device failure during radiotherapy?
How should radiation oncology patients with a pacemaker or ICD be managed to prevent device failure during radiotherapy?
This guideline provides a practical, risk-based framework for managing patients with CIEDs undergoing radiotherapy based on cumulative radiation dose and pacing dependency.
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Risk-stratified CIED management now standardizes radiotherapy safety protocols; confirms consensus on dose- and dependency-based monitoring.
Hurkmans et al. (2012) studied this question.
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