Why the study?
Does the retention of ICD/CRT-D lead materials after heart transplantation lead to adverse clinical sequelae or prevent necessary MRI examinations?
Population
40 patients with end-stage heart failure and an ICD or CRT-D in situ at the time of orthotopic heart…
Comparison
Retained ICD/CRT-D lead materials within the… vs Complete removal of ICD/CRT-D lead materials…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 29.5 months
Authors
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Prophylactic extraction may be warranted to preserve MRI access post-transplant; leaves open.
Does the retention of ICD/CRT-D lead materials after heart transplantation lead to adverse clinical sequelae or prevent necessary MRI examinations?
Retained ICD/CRT-D lead materials are common and appear safe after heart transplantation, but they preclude the use of MRI, highlighting a need to consider prophylactic extraction.
Kim et al. (2017) studied this question.
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