Why the study?
What is the conceptus radiation dose and risk associated with fluoroscopic imaging during catheter ablation for supraventricular tachycardia?
What is the conceptus radiation dose and risk associated with fluoroscopic imaging during catheter ablation for supraventricular tachycardia?
Catheter ablation for supraventricular tachycardia during pregnancy results in a very small increase in radiation risk to the conceptus, with average doses <1 mGy.
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Low conceptus doses may support individualized ablation decisions in pregnancy; leaves open prospective validation of risks.
Damilakis et al. (2001) studied this question.