Time-Course Reduction in Patient Exposure to Radiation From Coronary Interventional Procedures: The Greater Paris Area Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry [Coronary Interventions]

Conclusions— In a large patient population, a steady temporal decrease in patient radiation exposure during CA and PCI was noted between 2009 and 2013. Kerma area product reduction was consistent in all types of procedure and was independent of patient-related factors and PCI procedure complexity.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - August 11, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Georges, J.-L., Karam, N., Tafflet, M., Livarek, B., Bataille, S., Loyeau, A., Mapouata, M., Benamer, H., Caussin, C., Garot, P., Varenne, O., Barbou, F., Teiger, E., Funck, F., Karrillon, G., Lambert, Y., Spaulding, C., Jouven, X., for the CARDIO-ARSIF R Tags: Epidemiology, Angiography, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Quality and Outcomes Coronary Interventions Source Type: research