XRays, Catheters, Nuclear Stress Tests, etc.

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Are You at Risk For Cancer From Heart and Atrial Fibrillation Procedures

Posted Dec 10 08 3:42pm

Do you go through medical procedures without paying attention to the risks

involved from continued radiation exposure? It’s worth paying close attention

to the amount of radiation you receive from CT scans (computed tomography) and

from radiation exposure during atrial fibrillation procedures such as catheter

ablation. Every time you are exposed to radiation, it increases your chance of

developing cancer. Your doctor should consider this before you undergo your

next procedure. If necessary, remind him or her.

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