Why the study?
Does prolonged fluoroscopy during radiofrequency ablation for supraventricular tachycardia increase the risk of fatal malignancy?
Does prolonged fluoroscopy during radiofrequency ablation for supraventricular tachycardia increase the risk of fatal malignancy?
Prolonged fluoroscopy during radiofrequency ablation for SVT carries a small risk of fatal malignancy, emphasizing the need for radiation optimization, especially in obese patients.
Supports radiation minimization in ablation; leaves open precise malignancy risk quantification in obese patients.
Prolonged fluoroscopy during radiofrequency ablation may potentially cause a small increase in the lifetime risk of fatal malignancy, with lung malignancy being most likely. This risk is small only with the use of techniques and x-ray equipment optimized to keep radiation as low as possible. The risk is increased in obese patients.
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