Occupational Radiation Exposure of Electrophysiology Staff with Reproductive Potential and During Pregnancy - EHRA Survey.
Raquel AdeliñoKatarzyna Malaczynska-RajpoldLaura PerrottaMartin ManningerPhilippe VanduynhovenMartina NestiEmilia-Violeta GoanțăVictor WaldmannNikola PavlovicMichal Miroslaw FarkowskiJosé M GuerraDiego PenelaSerge BovedaKyoung-Ryul Julian ChunPublished in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2023)
EP staff, including both men and women, have concerns about the effects of radiation on reproductive capacity. Despite the recommendations issued by international bodies, implementation of the policies regarding pregnancy and occupational radiation exposure is heterogeneous. Zero-fluoroscopy is the preferred approach to ensure safety during pregnancy in the EP Lab.