Cardiac device implantations in obese patients: Success rates and complications

Conclusions
CIED implantation can be safely and effectively achieved in patients with BMI >30 kg/m2. However, total radiation dose was significantly higher in the obese group, emphasizing that efforts should be made to reduce radiation exposure in these patients.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - March 23, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Philipp Attanasio, Philipp Lacour, Andrea Ernert, Burkert Pieske, Wilhelm Haverkamp, Florian Blaschke, Francesco Dalle Vedove, Martin Huemer Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research