Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	17080
Country	Italy

Received	2015-02-11 08:40
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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Reduction of radiation exposure in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: Lesson learned
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Roberto De Ponti
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Roberto De Ponti, MD, FHRS, Department of Heart and Vessels, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, University of Insubria, Viale Borri 57, 21100 Varese, Italy. rdeponti2015@alice.it
Key Words	Catheter ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Radiation exposure; Fluoroscopy time; Dose area product; Electro­anatomic mapping
Core Tip	After 25 years from the formulation of the ALARA principle, the awareness of the potential hazard related to radiation exposure has greatly increased in medicine. Non-fluoroscopic three-dimensional systems, introduced in interventional electrophysiology to support complex procedures, have the potential to significantly decrease the use of fluoroscopy. In interventional electro-physiology, the clinical perspective is to perform procedures with minimal use of fluoroscopy without endangering the safety and efficacy. However, to achieve this task the use of the non-fluoroscopic system has to be optimized and a learning curve is necessary even for operators experienced in fluoroscopy-based electrophysiology.
Publish Date	2015-08-27 11:20
Citation	De Ponti R. Reduction of radiation exposure in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: Lesson learned. World J Cardiol 2015; 7(8): 442-448
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v7/i8/442.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v7.i8.442

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