Increasing maternal mortality and incidence of arrhythmias in pregnancy have been noted
over the past 2 decades in the United States. Pregnancy is associated with a greater risk of …

Abstract The Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions present a practical
approach to assist cardiac catheterization laboratories in establishing a radiation safety …

Over the years, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), referred to
below as 'the Commission', has issued recommendations and guidance on protection …

Abstract The American College of Cardiology third decennial Professional Life Survey was
completed by 2,313 cardiologists: 964 women (42%) and 1,349 men (58%). Compared with …

1.1. 1. Writing Committee Organization The writing committee consisted of a broad range of
members representing 9 societies and the following areas of expertise: interventional …

There are few studies on catheter ablation in the pregnant patient. In general, this option
should only be undertaken in a situation where reasonable medical therapy is ineffective …

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

SCAI expert consensus statement: 2016 best practices in the cardiac catheterization laboratory:
(Endorsed by the cardiological society of india, and sociedad Latino Americana de Cardiologia …

Context Endovascular procedures, requiring X-ray guidance, are commonly performed in
vascular surgery. X-ray exposure is associated with biological risks for both patients and …

The increasing complexity and numbers of interventional fluoroscopy procedures have led
to increasing patient doses of radiation and to increasing concern over staff doses. Hybrid …