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2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Novel Arrhythmia Treatment with Extracorporeal Radiation for Patients with Fatal Ventricular Arrhythmia

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20K08459
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 53020:Cardiology-related
Research InstitutionTokai University

Principal Investigator

Yoshioka Koichiro  東海大学, 医学部, 教授 (30246087)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 網野 真理  東海大学, 医学部, 准教授 (10407976)
国枝 悦夫  慶應義塾大学, 医学部(信濃町), 客員教授 (70170008)
株木 重人  東海大学, 医学部, 講師 (00402777)
Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Keywords体幹部定位放射線治療 / 難治性心室頻拍 / 高分解能ホルター心電図 / 心臓核医学検査
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has attracted attention as a minimally invasive arrhythmia treatment for refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT) and has demonstrated excellent efficacy. On the other hand, the target of SBRT cannot be visualized like a tumor, and the method for determining the target of irradiation is not well defined. We report the interim results of the first preclinical study in Japan (Phase II, SRAT study), focusing on the process of determining the irradiation field. 5 patients were enrolled in 2019, and 3 patients have completed more than 6 months of follow-up. Underlying cardiac disease was ischemic cardiomyopathy in 2 patients and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy in 1 patient. Although there were some very serious and urgent cases, the safety and antiarrhythmic efficacy after treatment have been generally favorable.

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

SBRTのターゲットを設定するために、現状では電気生理学的/構造的/機能的情報データを集約しAHA 17セグメントモデルに反映させることが推奨されている。しかし当院の事例では侵襲的電気生理学検査の非実施, 造影剤使用制限や体内金属によるMRI撮像制限により、情報が限定的であった。そこで代替として高分解能ホルター心電図による疑似12誘導心電図を用いたVT起源の類推や、心臓核医学検査による交感神経洗い出し亢進領域やミスマッチ領域の同定が不整脈基質の類推に有用であった。いっぽうで検査の重み付けや多重スコア化の懸念が残った。そのほか照射を回避すべき健常心筋や、周辺臓器に対するリスクが十分に考慮された。

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Published: 2024-01-30  

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