Simulator training reduces radiation exposure and improves trainees' performance in placing electrophysiologic catheters during patient-based procedures

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1280-1285

  De Ponti, Roberto ^a   Marazzi, Raffaella ^a   Doni, Lorenzo A ^a   Tamborini, Claudio ^a   Ghiringhelli, Sergio ^a   Salerno Uriarte, Jorge A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrophysiologic study; Interventional electrophysiology; Medical training; Radiation exposure; Simulation in health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY SINUS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART PACING; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HIS BUNDLE; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RECORDING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84864481086     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.04.015     Document Type: Article

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