PARIS – Interventional cardiologists are as pleased to see the arrival of a robotic assistant as the workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown site. A study published by the American Heart Association in August 2016 demonstrated a direct relation between working in a catheterization lab and developing radiation-induced cancer, cataracts and skin lesions. Wearing a lead-lined apron that weighs 25 pounds for 12-hour work shifts also increases the risks of aggravated orthopedic and muscular conditions. Read More
