Purpose Radiation exposure related to conventional tachyarrhythmia radiofrequency
catheter ablation (RFCA) carries small but definite risk for both patients and operators …

Background Radiation exposure related to conventional tachyarrhythmia radiofrequency
catheter ablation (RFCA) carries small but not negligible stochastic and deterministic effects …

Aims The use of electroanatomical mapping (EAM) systems can reduce radiation exposure
(RX) and it can also completely eliminate the use of RX. Radiation exposure related to …

Interventional electrophysiology offers a great variety of treatment options to patients
suffering from symptomatic cardiac arrhythmia. Catheter ablation of supraventricular and …

Background: Awareness of radiations exposure risks associated to interventional cardiology
procedures is growing. Availability of new technologies in electrophysiology laboratories …

Catheter ablations of cardiac arrhythmias are traditionally performed using fluoroscopic
guidance for catheter placement. It is wellestablished that radiation exposure increases the …

Data regarding the efficacy and safety of zero or near-zero fluoroscopic ablation of cardiac
arrhythmias are limited. A literature search was conducted using PubMed and Embase for …

Catheter ablation has become a widely used approach to treating various cardiac
arrhythmias. Traditionally, catheter ablation procedures are guided by fluoroscopic imaging …

Purpose Electrophysiological studies and ablation procedures expose both physicians and
patients to a significant amount of radiation. Most 3-D mapping systems provide improved …

Purpose Catheter ablation is performed under fluoroscopic guidance. Reduction of radiation
dose for patients and staff is emphasized by current recommendations. Previous studies …