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Editorial
. 2015 Nov;86(5):925-6.
doi: 10.1002/ccd.26245.

A "prospective" and "retrospective" view of the hazards of a career in interventional cardiology

David C Lange  1 , Timothy D Henry  1
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Editorial

A "prospective" and "retrospective" view of the hazards of a career in interventional cardiology

David C Lange et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Nov.

Abstract

Surveyed interventional cardiologists reported frequent occupation-related health hazards including orthopedic injury (49.4%), radiation-related skin disease (4.8%), cataracts (5.5%), and hematologic and malignant conditions (4.8%) Further advances are needed to increase operator and staff safety to prevent future orthopedic injuries and radiation-related diseases. Each individual interventional cardiologist needs to weigh the hazards of the profession with the benefits which are substantial as well.

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