Table 3

Estimated excess risk of cancer incidence, per 100 000, (lung, stomach, liver, thyroid, breast and leukaemia combined) as a function of attained age

Procedure typeAttained age (years)
20304050607080
Males
 ASD occlusion1 (0 to 2)1 (0 to 2)1 (0 to 3)2 (0 to 5)4 (1 to 9)9 (3 to 19)16 (6 to 35)
 PDA occlusion2 (0 to 4)2 (0 to 4)3 (0 to 6)4 (1 to 10)9 (3 to 21)19 (7 to 42)35 (13 to 78)
 Pulmonary valvuloplasty3 (0 to 8)4 (0 to 9)5 (1 to 11)8 (2 to 18)16 (5 to 35)31 (11 to 69)57 (22 to 126)
 Aortic valvuloplasty3 (0 to 8)4 (0 to 9)5 (1 to 11)7 (2 to 16)14 (4 to 31)27 (9 to 60)49 (18 to 109)
 PA balloon/stent4 (0 to 8)4 (1 to 10)6 (1 to 14)11 (3 to 24)23 (7 to 51)48 (17 to 106)90 (35 to 198)
 Coarctation repair3 (0 to 7)4 (0 to 8)5 (1 to 10)8 (2 to 17)16 (5 to 35)32 (11 to 70)58 (22 to 128)
 EPS/RFA0 (0 to 1)1 (0 to 2)2 (0 to 3)3 (1 to 6)6 (2 to 14)14 (5 to 30)26 (9 to 56)
 Heart biopsy0 (0 to 0)0 (0 to 1)0 (0 to 1)1 (0 to 2)2 (0 to 3)3 (1 to 7)6 (2 to 12)
 Coronary angiography1 (0 to 2)1 (0 to 3)2 (0 to 5)4 (1 to 8)8 (2 to 17)16 (5 to 35)29 (11 to 64)
 Valve replacement2 (0 to 5)5 (1 to 12)9 (2 to 21)19 (5 to 43)45 (14 to 99)96 (34 to 212)182 (70 to 400)
 Pacemaker0 (0 to 1)1 (0 to 1)1 (0 to 2)2 (0 to 3)3 (1 to 7)7 (2 to 15)12 (4 to 27)
 Atrial septostomy2 (0 to 4)2 (0 to 5)3 (0 to 6)4 (1 to 10)8 (2 to 18)16 (5 to 36)29 (11 to 64)
Females
 ASD occlusion1 (0 to 1)1 (0 to 2)3 (1 to 5)7 (4 to 11)14 (9 to 22)26 (17 to 41)43 (28 to 68)
 PDA occlusion2 (0 to 4)4 (2 to 7)9 (5 to 16)23 (15 to 36)47 (31 to 73)82 (54 to 128)130 (86 to 202)
 Pulmonary valvuloplasty2 (0 to 5)4 (2 to 8)9 (5 to 16)22 (14 to 36)45 (29 to 72)80 (52 to 125)127 (83 to 200)
 Aortic valvuloplasty3 (1 to 8)6 (2 to 12)14 (8 to 24)33 (21 to 53)68 (45 to 107)121 (80 to 189)193 (127 to 301)
 PA balloon/stent3 (1 to 7)8 (4 to 14)21 (13 to 34)53 (35 to 82)110 (74 to 168)193 (130 to 295)305 (204 to 467)
 Coarctation repair3 (1 to 7)6 (3 to 12)15 (8 to 26)37 (23 to 59)77 (51 to 119)137 (90 to 211)218 (144 to 337)
 EPS/RFA0 (0 to 1)1 (0 to 2)2 (1 to 3)5 (3 to 8)12 (7 to 19)24 (15 to 38)42 (26 to 67)
 Heart biopsy0 (0 to 0)0 (0 to 1)1 (0 to 1)2 (1 to 3)4 (3 to 7)8 (5 to 13)14 (9 to 22)
 Coronary angiography1 (0 to 2)1 (0 to 3)3 (1 to 5)6 (3 to 11)15 (9 to 25)31 (18 to 51)54 (33 to 89)
 Valve replacement2 (0 to 5)12 (6 to 22)38 (23 to 61)101 (66 to 157)219 (145 to 336)396 (262 to 610)638 (421 to 987)
 Pacemaker0 (0 to 0)0 (0 to 1)1 (1 to 2)3 (2 to 4)6 (4 to 9)11 (7 to 18)19 (12 to 31)
 Atrial septostomy2 (0 to 5)4 (1 to 8)8 (4 to 14)17 (10 to 29)36 (23 to 57)64 (41 to 101)102 (66 to 162)
  • Figures in parentheses represent 95% confidence intervals for risk model elevated relative risk and elevated absolute risk coefficients.

  • ASD, atrial septal defect; EPS, electrophysiology study; PA, pulmonary artery; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; RFA, radiofrequency ablation.