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We performed palliative, cardiac radio ablation in patients with ventricular tachycardia refractory to ablation and medical management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Arrhythmogenic regions were targeted by combining computed tomography imaging with electrophysiologic mapping with collaboration from a radiation oncologist, electrophysiologist and cardiac imaging specialist. Patients were treated with a single fraction 25 Gy. Total durations of VT, the quantity of antitachycardia pacing (ATP) and shocks before and after treatment as recorded by implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) were analyzed. Follow-up extended until most recent device interrogation unless transplant, death or repeat ablation occurred sooner.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fourteen patients (age 50\u201378, four females) were treated and had an average of two prior ablations. Nine had ACC\/AHA Stage D heart failure and three had left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). Two patients died shortly after SBRT, one received a prompt heart transplant and another had significant VT durations in the following months that were inaccurately recorded by their device. Ten of the 14 patients remained with adequate data post SBRT for analysis with an average follow-up duration of 216 days. Seven of those 10 patients had a decrease in VT post SBRT. Comparing the 90 days before treatment to cumulative follow-up, patients had a 59% reduction in VT, 39% reduction in ATP and a 60% reduction in shocks. Four patients received repeat ablation following SBRT. Pneumonitis was the only complication, occurring in four of the fourteen patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>SBRT may have value in advanced heart failure patients with refractory VT acutely but the utility over long-term follow-up appears modest. Prospective randomized data is needed to better clarify the role of SBRT in managing refractory VT.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fcvm.2022.849113","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,4,29]],"date-time":"2022-04-29T01:26:30Z","timestamp":1651195590000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":35,"title":["Long Term Follow-Up of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia in Advanced Heart Failure Patients"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"John","family":"Wight","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Thomas","family":"Bigham","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Arielle","family":"Schwartz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Arslan 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