Radiation Therapy and its Effect on the Heart and Cardiac Devices

 

Guest: Nicholas Tan, M.D., M.S.

Host: Anthony H. Kashou, M.D.

 

Mayo Clinic electrophysiologist Dr. Nicholas Tan joins Dr. Anthony Kashou on this episode of “ECG Making Waves” to discuss how radiation therapy can impact the heart and heart rhythm. After listening to this podcast, listeners will have developed awareness of the complexities behind managing cardiac devices in cancer patients.

 

Topics Discussed:

• What effect does radiation therapy have on the heart?
• What arrhythmias can be seen with radiation therapy?
• How can radiation therapy impact cardiac device management?

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