TY - CONF
T1 - Radiation exposure during radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
AU - Macle, Laurent
AU - Weerasooriya, Rukshen
AU - Jais, Pierre
AU - Scavee, Christophe
AU - Raybaud, Florence
AU - Choi, Kee Joon
AU - Hocini, Meleze
AU - Clementy, Jacques
AU - Haissaguerre, Michel
PY - 2003/1/1
Y1 - 2003/1/1
N2 - RF catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is associated with prolonged fluoroscopy. The procedural duration and fluoroscopic exposure to patients and medical staff were recorded and compared among 43 ablation procedures for PAF, 20 for common atrial flutter, and 16 for accessory pathways. Patient radiation exposure was measured by dosimeters placed over the xyphoid, while that of physicians and nurses was measured by dosimeters placed outside and inside the lead apron. The mean fluoroscopy time was 57 ± 30 minutes for PAF, 20 ± 10 minutes for common flutter, and 22 ± 21 minutes for accessory pathway ablation. The patient median radiation exposure was 1110μSv for PAF, compared with 500 μSv for common flutter and 560 μSv for accessory pathway ablation (P < 0.01). The median radiation exposure to physician and nurse inside the lead apron were, respectively, 2 μSv and 3 μSv for PAF, 1 μSv and 2 μSv for common flutter, and
AB - RF catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is associated with prolonged fluoroscopy. The procedural duration and fluoroscopic exposure to patients and medical staff were recorded and compared among 43 ablation procedures for PAF, 20 for common atrial flutter, and 16 for accessory pathways. Patient radiation exposure was measured by dosimeters placed over the xyphoid, while that of physicians and nurses was measured by dosimeters placed outside and inside the lead apron. The mean fluoroscopy time was 57 ± 30 minutes for PAF, 20 ± 10 minutes for common flutter, and 22 ± 21 minutes for accessory pathway ablation. The patient median radiation exposure was 1110μSv for PAF, compared with 500 μSv for common flutter and 560 μSv for accessory pathway ablation (P < 0.01). The median radiation exposure to physician and nurse inside the lead apron were, respectively, 2 μSv and 3 μSv for PAF, 1 μSv and 2 μSv for common flutter, and
KW - Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
KW - Radiation exposure
KW - Radiofrequency catheter ablation
U2 - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.00034.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.00034.x
M3 - Conference presentation/ephemera
C2 - 12687830
ER -