HUDEC, Miroslav, Otakar JIRAVSKÝ, Radim ŠPAČEK, Radek NEUWIRTH, Lukas KNYBEL, Libor ŠKŇOUŘIL, Jakub CVEK and Roman MIKLÍK. Chronic refractory angina pectoris treated by bilateral stereotactic radiosurgical stellate ganglion ablation: first-in-man case report. European Heart Journal - Case Reports. Oxford: OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2021, vol. 5, No 8, p. 1-10. ISSN 2514-2119. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytab184.
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Original name Chronic refractory angina pectoris treated by bilateral stereotactic radiosurgical stellate ganglion ablation: first-in-man case report
Authors HUDEC, Miroslav (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Otakar JIRAVSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Radim ŠPAČEK (203 Czech Republic), Radek NEUWIRTH (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lukas KNYBEL (203 Czech Republic), Libor ŠKŇOUŘIL (203 Czech Republic), Jakub CVEK (203 Czech Republic) and Roman MIKLÍK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor).
Edition European Heart Journal - Case Reports, Oxford, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2021, 2514-2119.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30201 Cardiac and Cardiovascular systems
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/21:00122283
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytab184
UT WoS 000696197100040
Keywords in English Upper thoracic sympathetic system; Stellate ganglion blockade; Refractory angina; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Case report
Tags 14110211, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Tereza Miškechová, učo 341652. Changed: 29/3/2022 12:52.
Abstract
Background Refractory angina pectoris (AP) significantly impairs quality of life in patients with chronic coronary syndrome. Several minimally invasive methods (coronary sinus reducer, cell therapy, laser or shockwave revascularization, and spinal cord stimulation) or non-invasive methods (external counterpulzation) have been studied. However, their routine clinical use has not been widely implemented. Surgical or endoscopic sympathectomy is feasible for permanently relieving angina, but is often contraindicated due to the extent of complications associated with it. Neuromodulation by anaesthetic blockade of the left-sided stellate ganglion (SG) has been shown to relieve angina for days or weeks. To provide a long-term anti-anginal effect, novel pharmacological (phenol-based) or radiofrequency ablation techniques have been individually used to permanently destroy sympathetic pathways. Case summary We describe a first-in-man use of stereotactic radiosurgical SG ablation using a linear accelerator (CyberKnife) in a heart failure patient after myocardial infarction with chronic refractory AP. Repeated anaesthetic SG blockade in this patient resulted in a significant, but only short-term, clinical improvement. The left, and subsequently the right, SG was ablated by targeted irradiation. During the 1-year follow-up, the patient remained without angina. We did not observe any clinically relevant early or late complications. Atrial fibrillation that developed 2 months after the second procedure was deemed to be associated with a natural progression of co-existing heart failure. Discussion We conclude that stereotactic radiosurgical SG ablation has the potential to become a minimally invasive and low-risk procedure to treat refractory angina patients. However, this procedure needs to be evaluated in larger patient populations.
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