Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Editorial
. 2022 Aug;33(8):1767-1768.
doi: 10.1111/jce.15546. Epub 2022 May 28.

AMEN and ALARA-Remembering the dangers of the (new) technology of lesion formation

Mark E Alexander  1   2 , Edward T O'Leary  1   2
Affiliations
Editorial

AMEN and ALARA-Remembering the dangers of the (new) technology of lesion formation

Mark E Alexander et al. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2022 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: catheter ablation; coronary injury; pediatrics.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment on

References

REFERENCES

    1. Hare GFV, Javitz H, Carmelli D, et al. Prospective assessment after pediatric cardiac ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004;15:759-770.
    1. Krause U, Paul T, Bella PD, et al. Pediatric catheter ablation at the beginning of the 21st century: results from the European Multicenter Pediatric Catheter Ablation Registry ‘EUROPA’. Europace. 2020;23:431-440.
    1. Saul JP, Kanter RJ, Writing Committee, et al. PACES/HRS expert consensus statement on the use of catheter ablation in children and patients with congenital heart disease Developed in partnership with the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). Endorsed by the governing bodies of PACES, HRS, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC). Heart Rhythm. 2016;13:e251-e289.
    1. Schneider HE, Kriebel T, Gravenhorst VD, Paul T. Incidence of coronary artery injury immediately after catheter ablation for supraventricular tachycardias in infants and children. Heart Rhythm. 2009;6:461-467.
    1. Kriebel T, Hermann H, Schneider H, et al. Cryoablation at growing myocardium: no evidence of coronary artery obstruction or intimal plaque formation early and late after energy application. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2009;32:1197-1202.

LinkOut - more resources