Abstract
Background Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) examinations is increasingly used in daily clinical practice. Conventional pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) have always been regarded as a contraindication to MR imaging. However the introduction of MR-conditional systems have significantly improved access to MR examinations. Limited data exists regarding indications and management outcomes and impact of different cardiac rhythm devices on image quality
Highlights
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) examinations is increasingly used in daily clinical practice
Between June 2012 to September 2014 we identified 34 consecutive patients with cardiac rhythm devices who were referred for a CMR examination in our tertiary cardiothoracic centre
The post-CMR interrogation, there were no significant change of pacing capture threshold, lead impedance and battery life
Summary
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in patients with MR-conditional devices: a UK tertiary centre experience on image quality and change in patients management. Nauman Ahmed*, Amardeep Ghosh Dastidar, Elisa McAlindon, Chris B Lawton, Daniel Augustine, Glyn Thomas, Edward Duncan, Tim Cripps, Ihab Diab, Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci
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