Introduction Steerable sheaths (SSs) are frequently used to improve catheter contact during
pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures. A new type of visualizable (by electroanatomical …

Structural heart interventions are steadily increasing, and the majority requires
echocardiographic guidance. As a result, imaging specialists are exposed to the harmful …

Purpose A new type of visualized steerable sheath (Vizigo sheath; Biosense Webster Inc.,
Irvine, CA, USA) has been employed in clinical treatment. This study aimed to compare the …

Background: Fluoroscopy-guided interventions can potentially increase radiation risk to
patients, if awareness on angiographic imaging technique and radiation dose is neglected …

Purpose Cardiologists are among the health professionals that are most exposed to ionizing
radiation, but there is no study comparing the level of exposure of physicians during different …

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is currently becoming an alternative to
surgical valve replacement for patients at low risk, a population that is likely to experience an …

Background A novel visualized steerable sheath, referred to as the Vizigo sheath, has been
utilized in clinical interventions. The objective of this study was to evaluate and contrast the …

Cardiologists are among the health professionals that are most exposed to ionizing
radiation, but there is no recent study quantifying overexposure of physicians during cardiac …

The occupational risk to interventional cardiologists related to using X-rays in the
catheterisation laboratory (cath lab) includes a range of radiation-induced effects. The …

L'utilisation des Big Data, sous la forme des bases médico-administratives françaises quasi
exhaustives, a permis de répondre à plusieurs problématiques sans lesquelles cela n'aurait …