Cardiology and Oncology Integration Paves the Way for New Treatments in Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias – IEO
Corrado Carbucicchio and Barbara Jereczek-Fossa

Cardiology and Oncology Integration Paves the Way for New Treatments in Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias – IEO

European Institute of Oncology shared a post on LinkedIn:

“An important collaboration between Monzino Cardiology Center and European Institute of Oncology opens up new perspectives in the treatment of malignant ventricular arrhythmias.

The results of STRA-MI-VT, the first Italian study on the use of stereotactic radiotherapy in a single session, show a control of arrhythmias greater than 80%, with better results than traditional techniques.

A goal made possible by the joint work of Monzino cardiologists and IEO radio-oncologists, led respectively by Dr. Corrado Carbucicchio – Director of the Operational Unit for the treatment of Ventricular Arrhythmias Monzino, Creator and Principal Investigator of the Study – and by Prof. Barbara Jereczek-Fossa – Director of the IEO Radiotherapy Division, which confirms the value of the integration between cardiological and oncological skills.

The STRA-MI-VT study, one of the most representative in the world for the methodology used and for the severity and complexity of the patients treated, paves the way for a new treatment strategy: it is reasonable to think that even patients with less dramatic arrhythmic presentations can benefit from this innovative therapeutic option in the short term.”

Barbara Jereczek-Fossa, Full Professor of Radiation Oncology at Milan University, Chair of Radiation Oncology at the European Institute of Oncology, shared this post, adding:

“STAR (radioablation) was associated with a significant reduction in ICD therapies, with an average decrease of 81%.

STRA-MI-VT phase I/II trial reflects true teamwork. Thank you to all Colleagues involved and to the Patients who made it possible.”

Cardiology and Oncology Integration Paves the Way for New Treatments in Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias - IEO

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