The mean duration of fluoroscopy in electro physiologic cardiac interventional procedures ranges from 15 to 67 minutes. The radiation dose from one hour of fluoroscopy during electro physiologic ablation procedures can result in 0.7 to 1.4 excess fatal malignancies per 1000 women and 1.0 to 2.6 per 1000 men as per two studies published in American Journal of Cardiology (1998) and Circulation (2004)
About the author: Dr K K Aggarwal is Padmashri and Dr B C Roy National Awardee, President Heart Care Foundation of India, Dean Board of Medical Education Moolchand Medcity, Sr. Physician & Cardiologist, Visiting professor Clinical Research DIPSAR, Past President Delhi Medical Association, Past Academic and Research Wing Head IMA, Chairman Ethics Committee Delhi Medical Council.
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