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Innovative radiotherapy against life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia
The Leipzig Heart Centre and Leipzig University Hospital have successfully performed stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) for the first time on a patient with severe cardiac arrhythmia. This highly precise, non-invasive radiotherapy changes the electrical excitability of the heart and can reduce dangerous palpitations.
10/02/2025
STAR is particularly suitable for patients in whom conventional catheter ablation was not successful or is not technically feasible. By combining CT imaging and electrophysiological mapping, the diseased tissue areas can be identified with millimetre precision and irradiated in a targeted manner - without damaging the surrounding tissue. The first treatment showed a significant improvement after just a few weeks. The patient, Daniel Hrivnak, had been suffering from severe cardiac arrhythmia for years, which could not be stopped by any therapy. Since the procedure, he has had no more life-threatening seizures. The innovative procedure is to be established as a new treatment option for seriously ill patients in the future.
Press release from "Leipzig University Hospital" dated 10 February 2025
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