Changes in arrhythmogenic properties and five ‐year prognosis after carbon‐ion radiotherapy in patients with mediastinum cancer

ConclusionAlthough this preliminary study has several limitations, carbon‐ion beam irradiation to the heart is not immediately cardiotoxic and demonstrates consistent signals of arrhythmia reduction.

Source: Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology - June 7, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mari Amino, Koichiro Yoshioka, Makiyoshi Shima, Tohru Okada, Mio Nakajima, Yoshiya Furusawa, Shigetaka Kanda, Sadaki Inokuchi, Teruhisa Tanabe, Yuji Ikari, Tadashi Kamada Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research