Pulmonary vein dose and risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer following definitive radiotherapy: an NI-HEART analysis

CONCLUSION: Radiation dose to the PVs during treatment of NSCLC was associated with the onset of AF. Actively sparing the PVs during treatment planning could reduce the incidence of AF during follow-up.PMID:38184145 | DOI:10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110085

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - January 6, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Gerard M Walls Conor McCann John O'Connor Anna O'Sullivan David I Johnston Jonathan McAleese Conor K McGarry Aidan J Cole Suneil Jain Karl T Butterworth Gerard G Hanna Source Type: research