Radioterapia Estereotáxica para Tratamento de Taquicardia Ventricular Recorrente na Doença de Chagas: Relato do Primeiro Caso na América Latina

Radioablação Cardíaca não Invasiva para Doença de Chagas

“…Scanavacca et al 3 here report the first use of an entirely noninvasive treatment by means of focused radiation in a patient with Chagas to minimize, then eliminate, VT. This therapy, known as stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), has revolutionized the way that many patients with cancers are treated.…”

“…As recorrências de TV podem resultar de circuitos tratados de forma incompleta na cicatriz ou da formação de novos circuitos ao longo do tempo. Scanavacca et al, 3 relatam o primeiro uso de um tratamento totalmente não invasivo por meio de radiação focalizada em paciente portador da doença de Chagas para minimizar e, em seguida, eliminar a TV. O tratamento, conhecido como radiocirurgia estereotáxica corpórea (Stereotactic Body Radioation Therapy -SBRT), revolucionou a maneira como muitos pacientes com câncer são tratados.…”

Ventricular tachycardia in Chagas disease patients: Our worst nightmare

“…4 Radiotherapy has been recently considered in intractable patients and is currently under evaluation. 5 Although several studies show that Chagas Cardiomyopathy poses a higher risk compared to other cardiomyopathies.…”

“…Strategies for ventricular tachycardia treatment are like other cardiomyopathies with the use of amiodarone, ICD implantation and catheter ablation in cases of recurrent VT and sympathetic denervation in refractory patients 4 . Radiotherapy has been recently considered in intractable patients and is currently under evaluation 5 . Although several studies show that Chagas Cardiomyopathy poses a higher risk compared to other cardiomyopathies.…”