Key result
Chest radiographs of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators provide clinically relevant information, such as MRI compatibility and possible malfunction, which can improve patient care.
Accurate and timely reporting of pacemaker and ICD features on chest radiographs provides important information that can improve patient care.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review the normal and abnormal radiographic appearances of cardiac pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator systems. CONCLUSION: Chest radiographs showing pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators contain identifying and clinically relevant information, such as MRI compatibility and possible malfunction. Accurate and timely reporting of these features provides important information that can improve patient care.
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Costelloe et al. (2012) conducted a review in Cardiac pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator systems. Radiography was evaluated. Chest radiographs of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators provide clinically relevant information, such as MRI compatibility and possible malfunction, which can improve patient care.
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