Introduction: Medical professionals performing fluoroscopy guided interventional procedures in cardiology are exposed to a risk of radiation induced cataract, especially if the eye lens dose exceeds annual limit 20 mSv. Aim: The aim current study is measure exposure three departments, analyze relationship between patient and effectiveness lead goggles without side protection. Material methods: ...

BACKGROUND Despite American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines, many hospitals have door-to-balloon times in excess of 90 minutes. Emergency Department (ED) activation of interventional cardiology has been described as an important strategy to reduce door-to-balloon time. However, prior studies on ED activation have been in suburban hospitals with door-t...

Introduction: Coronary angiography is the most common angiographic procedure for diagnosis and treatment of the heart diseases. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the entrance surface dose (ESD), dose area product (DAP), as well as cancer risk in interventional cardiology procedures. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted during July-December 2015 at Shahid Madani Heart Center in Khorramabad...

1 Department of Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Therapy, Cardiovascular Imaging and Surgery, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina 2 Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Department of Angiography and Interventional Cardiology, Sanatorio Allende. Córdoba, Argentina 3 Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Sanatorio Güemes. Buenos Aires, Argentina 4 Cardiac Cath...