Pacemaker function during irradiation: in vivo and in vitro effect

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Why the study?

Does ionizing radiation and electromagnetic interference from radiotherapy affect pacemaker function?

Population

1 cancer patient with a cardiac pacemaker (in vivo) and 4 pacemakers (in vitro)

Design

Case_report

Authors

Discussion

Supports safe radiotherapy in pacemaker patients; hypothesis-generating case report requiring prospective confirmation.

Does ionizing radiation and electromagnetic interference from radiotherapy affect pacemaker function?

Population

1 cancer patient with a cardiac pacemaker (in vivo) and 4 pacemakers (in vitro)

Intervention

Radiotherapy (in vivo) and gamma radiation from a 60 Cobalt machine (in vitro)

Outcome

Pacemaker function and adverse effectssafety

Radiotherapy using gamma radiation did not adversely affect pacemaker function in a single patient case and in vitro testing of four devices.

Ngu et al. (1993) studied this question.

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