Key result
MRI at 1.5 T and 3 T is safe in patients with prosthetic valves or coronary stents.
Why the study?
MRI is commonly regarded as contraindicated in patients with prosthetic heart valves or coronary stents, limiting their access to important diagnostic imaging.
Is magnetic resonance imaging safe in patients with prosthetic heart valves or coronary stents?
Is magnetic resonance imaging safe in patients with prosthetic heart valves or coronary stents?
MRI at 1.5 T and mostly at 3 T is safe for patients with prosthetic heart valves or coronary stents, challenging the common misconception that these devices are absolute contraindications.
The paper refers to the safety of MRI in patients with prosthetic heart valves or coronary stents. This condition is commonly regarded as a contraindication for MRI, where patients with these stents or valves are excluded from yielding the diagnostic imaging information provided by one of the most important noninvasive imaging modalities. On the basis of available evidence to date, all patients with prosthetic heart valves or coronary stents can safely undergo MRI at 1.5 T and the vast majority at 3 T.
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Karamitsos et al. (2017) conducted a review in Prosthetic heart valves or coronary stents. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was evaluated on Safety.
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