Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Occupational hazards in cardiac electrophysiology: Insights from an HRS member survey
Authors' conclusion
EP professionals reported notable health challenges
Study context
- Population
- Heart Rhythm Society members: EP physicians and nonphysician members (nurses, technologists, allied professionals, clinical specialists)4.4 % of 30,663 contacted
- Participants
- 1,336 members
- Outcome
- Self-reported occupational health problems
Methodological detailssurvey, global
- Survey
- Global
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Malignancies
- 97 (7.8%)
- Malignancies: various solid tumors
- 29 (29.9%)
- Malignancies: thyroid cancer
- 15 (15.5%)
- Malignancies: breast cancer
- 11 (11.3%)
- Women who had been pregnant
- 242 (63.5%)
- Pregnancy complications (among women who had been pregnant)
- 121 (50%)
- Miscarriage
- 64 (27.1%)
- In vitro fertilization
- 35 (14.8%)
- Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
- 21 (8.9%)
- Fetal growth problems/preterm labor
- 23 (9.8%)
- Premature cataracts (<50 years)
- 46 (3.7%)
- Orthopedic injuries
- 481 (41%)
- Orthopedic injuries: required physical therapy or exercise
- 325 (67.6%)
- Orthopedic injuries: surgery
- 109 (22.7%)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Occupational hazards in cardiac electrophysiology: Insights from an HRS member survey. Heart Rhythm. Published 4 December 2025. doi:10.
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it