Why the study?
Does radiotherapy exceeding the 2 Gy limit cause ICD malfunction in a patient with an ICD?
Population
1 patient with severe cardiac problems and an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator who developed a…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Single case of ICD tolerance at 2.5 Gy; leaves open revision of the 2 Gy limit pending prospective data.
Does radiotherapy exceeding the 2 Gy limit cause ICD malfunction in a patient with an ICD?
An ICD exposed to a cumulative radiation dose of 2.5 Gy during radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer maintained normal function, challenging the strict 2 Gy limit recommended by guidelines.
Sepe et al. (2007) studied this question.
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