Summary:
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (NewsVoir) • The patient becomes the first in India to have undergone Stereotactic body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Ventricular Tachycardia • The treatment gives a new ray of hope for those suffering from complex refractory arrhythmias Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) is one of the most malignant arrhythmias (rhythm disorders) of the heart which can be fatal if not treated promptly and efficiently.
According to Dr.Ramakrishnakumar S nearly a third to half of them have recurrence even after optimal medications, ICD implantation and catheter ablation and these people who suffer from this condition are unsuitable for the regular treatment modalities and have high rates of mortality (Nearly 20% die in hospital and only 50% survive at the end of 6 months).
Narayana Health City has brought a ray of hope for those suffering from such complex Ventricular Tachycardia (VT).
The hospital has successfully treated a 43 years old patient suffering from difficult Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) through stereotactic body Radiotherapy (SBRT), a common radiation treatment used to treat cancer.
Hailing from Bellari district in Karnataka, Mr.
C Hanumanthappa was referred to Narayana Health City owing to his uncontrollable recurrent VT (Ventricular Tachycardia or very fast heart rhythm originating from the lower part of the heart).
A farmer by profession, Hanumanthappa had history of myocardial infarction (heart attack).