Why the study?
What factors predict fluoroscopy duration and radiation exposure during radiofrequency catheter ablation procedures?
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859 patients participating in the Atakr Ablation System clinical trial at 1 of 9 centers, undergoing…
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Radiation exposure often exceeds skin injury thresholds in ablation; leaves open optimal minimization strategies by patient and institutional factors.
What factors predict fluoroscopy duration and radiation exposure during radiofrequency catheter ablation procedures?
Radiofrequency catheter ablation involves significant radiation exposure that frequently exceeds thresholds for skin injury, with duration independently predicted by patient age, sex, procedural success, and institution.
Rosenthal et al. (1998) studied this question.
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