Refractory ventricular tachycardia treated by a second session of stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation.

Purpose: Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) is an effective treatment for refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT), but recurrences after STAR were recently published. Herein, we report two cases of successful re-irradiation of the arrhythmogenic substrate. Cases: We present two cases of re-irradiation after recurrence of a previously treated VT with radioablation at a dose of 20 Gy. The VT exit was localized on the border zone of the irradiated volume, which responded positively to re-irradiation at follow-up. Conclusion: These two cases show the technical feasibility of re-irradiation to control recurrent VT after a first STAR.

[New diagnostic tools for arrhythmias]. / Nouveaux outils pour le diagnostic d'arythmies.

Cardiac arrhythmias are common conditions that often manifest themselves intermittently, thus complicating their diagnosis, particularly in the ambulatory setting. Recently, technological advances have facilitated public access to health applications and devices. This article reviews the available technologies and analyses their usefulness for the diagnosis of arrhythmias in the context of everyday clinical practice.