Institutional Variability in Patient Radiation Doses ≥5 Gy During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

The aim of this study was to evaluate institutional variability in high radiation doses during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).It is unknown whether radiation safety practices are optimally applied across institutions performing PCI.Using data from a large statewide registry, PCI discharges between July 1, 2016, and March 31, 2018, with a procedural air kerma (AK) recorded were analyzed. PCI procedures were grouped by the performing...