Projected Future Cancer Risks in Children Treated With Fluoroscopy-Guided Cardiac Catheterization Procedures.

Background Children treated with cardiac catheterization procedures have now a long life expectancy and consequently potential long-term radiation-induced risks. We projected lifetime attributable risks (LARs) of cancer incidence from the most frequent procedures in pediatrics: atrial septal defect closure, patent ductus arteriosus occlusion, or pulmonary valvuloplasty. Methods and Results Organ equivalent doses were estimated for 1251 procedures performed in children aged ≤15 years at 2 reference catheterization centers in France from 2009 to 2013.