Noninvasive Cardioablation
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W.B. Saunders
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Stereotactic body radiotherapy uses the principle of 3-dimensional localization of a target to deliver a high dose of radiation to a precise location. The aim of this technique is to ablate tissue noninvasively. Because of its high precision and target conformity, it can deliver a high dose of radiation to a specific area in a tissue without significantly affecting nearby tissues. It is being actively studied and even used in therapy for atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. © 2019 Elsevier Inc.
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Ablation, Arrhythmia, Atrial fibrillation, Cardiac ablation, Noninvasive, Radioablation, Ventricular tachycardia, Arrhythmias, cardiac, Humans, Radiosurgery, Antiarrhythmic agent, Ablation therapy, Adverse outcome, Catheter ablation, Endocardial ablation, Epicardial ablation, Heart arrhythmia, Heart left ventricle outflow tract obstruction, Heart muscle conduction disturbance, Heart ventricle arrhythmia, Heart ventricle tachycardia, Human, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Non invasive procedure, Nonhuman, Priority journal, Pulmonary vein isolation, Radiation dose, Radiation injury, Review, Stereotactic body radiation therapy, Survival rate, Survival time, Therapy effect, Three dimensional imaging, Pathophysiology