Reassessment of Radiation Risks from Electrophysiology Procedures Compared to Coronary Angiography

Through the application of a comprehensive exposure minimisation strategy, the radiation risk to patients undergoing diagnostic and, therapeutic EP procedures (except AF ablation procedures) is significantly less than that faced by patients undergoing CA. E, however, is heavily dependent on procedure type and as such care must be taken in undertaking generalised comparisons for audit and benchmarking purposes.