TY - JOUR
T1 - Fluoroscopy pulse rate reduction during diagnostic and therapeutic imaging in the cardiac catheterization laboratory
T2 - An evaluation of radiation dose, procedure complications and outcomes
AU - Hansen, James W.
AU - Foy, Andrew
AU - Schmidt, Torrey
AU - Ghahramani, Mehrdad
AU - Chambers, Charles
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - Objectives: To evaluate radiation reduction by reducing fluoroscopy pulse rate in diagnostic cardiac catheterizations and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) as well as outcomes at 30 days and six months. Background: Radiation exposure to the public at large has increased dramatically over the past three decades, and the cardiac catheterization laboratory is a large contributor. Fluoroscopy pulse rate is one way to decrease radiation exposure. Methods: Fluoroscopy pulse rate was reduced from 10 pulses/sec (p/s) to 7.5 p/s as part of an internal quality improvement project. A retrospective analysis of all cardiac catheterizations was performed, evaluating Air KERMA at the interventional reference point (K a, r ), Air KERMA area product (P KA ), procedural complications and major adverse cardiac events at 30 days and 6 months. Results: In diagnostic catheterization median P KA (µGy·m 2 ) and K a,r (mGy) were significantly reduced (P KA – 5,613.3 vs. 4,400, P < 0.001; K a,r – 703.0 vs. 621.0, P = 0.041). In PCI, median P KA and K a,r were further reduced (P KA – 13,481.6 vs. 10,648.0, P < 0.001; K a,r – 1787.0 vs. 1,459.0, P = 0.002). There was no difference in complications, fluoroscopy time or number of stents placed. There was no difference in MACE after adjustment for number of STEMIs. Conclusions: Reducing fluoroscopy pulse rates to 7.5 from 10 is an effective way to reduce patient radiation exposure across meaningful dose indices. A pulse rate of 7.5 p/s is safe, with no difference in complications or outcomes. A fluoroscopy pulse rate of 7.5 p/s should be given strong consideration for a new standard.
AB - Objectives: To evaluate radiation reduction by reducing fluoroscopy pulse rate in diagnostic cardiac catheterizations and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) as well as outcomes at 30 days and six months. Background: Radiation exposure to the public at large has increased dramatically over the past three decades, and the cardiac catheterization laboratory is a large contributor. Fluoroscopy pulse rate is one way to decrease radiation exposure. Methods: Fluoroscopy pulse rate was reduced from 10 pulses/sec (p/s) to 7.5 p/s as part of an internal quality improvement project. A retrospective analysis of all cardiac catheterizations was performed, evaluating Air KERMA at the interventional reference point (K a, r ), Air KERMA area product (P KA ), procedural complications and major adverse cardiac events at 30 days and 6 months. Results: In diagnostic catheterization median P KA (µGy·m 2 ) and K a,r (mGy) were significantly reduced (P KA – 5,613.3 vs. 4,400, P < 0.001; K a,r – 703.0 vs. 621.0, P = 0.041). In PCI, median P KA and K a,r were further reduced (P KA – 13,481.6 vs. 10,648.0, P < 0.001; K a,r – 1787.0 vs. 1,459.0, P = 0.002). There was no difference in complications, fluoroscopy time or number of stents placed. There was no difference in MACE after adjustment for number of STEMIs. Conclusions: Reducing fluoroscopy pulse rates to 7.5 from 10 is an effective way to reduce patient radiation exposure across meaningful dose indices. A pulse rate of 7.5 p/s is safe, with no difference in complications or outcomes. A fluoroscopy pulse rate of 7.5 p/s should be given strong consideration for a new standard.
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U2 - 10.1002/ccd.26555
DO - 10.1002/ccd.26555
M3 - Article
C2 - 27121130
AN - SCOPUS:85016119374
SN - 1522-1946
VL - 89
SP - 665
EP - 670
JO - Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
JF - Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
IS - 4
ER -