Key result
Nonthoracic 1.5T MRI causes no deaths or lead failures in non-conditional pacemaker and ICD patients.
Why the study?
Is nonthoracic MRI at 1.5 tesla safe in patients with non-MRI-conditional pacemakers or ICDs when using a standardized reprogramming protocol?
Population
1500 cases of patients with a 'non-MRI-conditional' pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
during the scanning
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May support safe nonthoracic 1.5T MRI in non-MRI-conditional CIEDs under protocol; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
Observational (n=1,500)
Is nonthoracic MRI at 1.5 tesla safe in patients with non-MRI-conditional pacemakers or ICDs when using a standardized reprogramming protocol?
Nonthoracic MRI at 1.5 tesla can be performed safely in patients with non-MRI-conditional pacemakers or ICDs when using a standardized screening and reprogramming protocol.
Russo et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Patients with a non-MRI-conditional pacemaker or ICD (n=1,500). Nonthoracic MRI at 1.5 tesla was evaluated on Death, generator or lead failure, induced arrhythmia, loss of capture, or electrical reset during the scanning. Nonthoracic MRI at 1.5T in 1500 cases with non-MRI-conditional pacemakers or ICDs caused no deaths or lead failures; one ICD required replacement due to improper pre-scan programming.
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