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Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is characterized by rapid (>300 beats a per minute), irregular electrical activation with variable electrocardiographic waveforms that prevents coordinated myocardial contraction, resulting in immediate loss of cardiac output.1 It most commonly occurs in the context of coronary artery disease.2,3 Resuscitation efforts are critically time-dependent: with each minute of untreated VF, the survival rate declines […]

Tom De Potter, ESC 2018 – Strategies to Reduce Radiation Exposure in Electrophysiology and Interventional Cardiology

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Published Online: Aug 31st 2018

Dr Tom De Potter (Associate Director, Cardiovascular Center, OLV Hospital, Aalst, Belgium) discusses risks in and strategies to reduce radiation exposure in electrophysiology and interventional cardiology.

 

Filmed at ESC 2018, Munich.

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Speaker Disclosure: Dr Tom De Potter has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Questions:Questions:

1. What is the current magnitude of radiation exposure in individuals performing electrophysiology and interventional cardiology? (0:09)

2. What are the risks and individual differences in risk associated with radiation exposure in electrophysiology and interventional cardiology? (1:36)

3. How do you determine radiation exposure? (2:30)

4. What are the currently available strategies to reduce radiation exposure in electrophysiology and interventional cardiology? (3:27)

5. What technological strategies are available to reduce radiation exposure? (4:25)

 

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