Cardiac catheterization procedures using fluoroscopy reduce patient morbidity and mortality
compared to operative procedures. These diagnostic and therapeutic procedures require …

The radiation dose received by cardiologists during percutaneous coronary interventions,
electrophysiology procedures and other interventional cardiology procedures can vary by …

Catheter ablation is now an important option to control recurrent ventricular tachycardias
(VTs). The field has evolved rapidly and is a work in progress. Ablation is often a sole …

Objective To evaluate exposure to radiation during endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)
performed with intraoperative guidance by preoperative computed tomographic angiogram …

Reducing radiation exposure during cardiovascular catheterization is of paramount
importance for both patient and staff safety. Over the years, advances in equipment and …

Electroanatomic mapping systems have permitted and facilitated difficult interventional
ablation procedures for more than a decade. Initially, their use has been in arrhythmias in …

MACLE, L., et al.: Radiation Exposure During Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial
Fibrillation. RF catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is associated with …

A wide variety of radiation-induced deterministic skin effects have been observed after X-ray
guided interventions ranging from mild effects, such as transient erythema or temporary …

Aims Complex invasive electrophysiological procedures may result in high cumulative
operator radiation exposure. Classical protection with lead aprons results in discomfort while …

The initial NASPE policy statement on catheter ablation was published in May 1992 and was
largely related to use of DC ablation. Radiofrequency catheter ablative procedures are …