JACC. Advances
Increasing Awareness and Reducing Occupational Hazards in the Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Laboratories: Working to Eliminate Lead and Complications of Radiation in Cardiovascular Team Study.
Estelle Torbey, Suleman Ilyas, Kamala Tamirisa, Yongkang Zhang, Christopher Steelman, Phinnara Has, Karen Aspry, Jim W Cheung, ACC EP Leadership Council, ACC Interventional Leadership Council; ACC Women in Cardiology Council; ACC Cardiovascular Team Council; Rhode Island, Texas, and New York ACC Chapters
Published: 202610.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102496
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Increasing procedural volumes in the electrophysiology and cardiac catheterization laboratories (EP/CCLs) expose physicians, staff, and nurses to hazards from ionizing radiation and prolonged lead-apron use. OBJECTIVES: To characterize th…
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