Clinical safety of magnetic resonance imaging early after coronary artery stent placement. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 Oct 01;42(7):1295-8
Date
10/03/2003Pubmed ID
14522498DOI
10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00993-8Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0141615770 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 73 CitationsAbstract
OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to examine the rate of adverse cardiac events in patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) <8 weeks after coronary stent placement.
BACKGROUND: The risk of coronary stent thrombosis from dislodgement due to MRI early after stent placement is not well defined. Manufacturers recommend postponing MRI studies until eight weeks after coronary stent placement.
METHODS: We analyzed the Mayo Clinic Rochester Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Database and examined records of 111 patients who underwent MRI <8 weeks after coronary stent placement treated with aspirin and a thienopyridine. Occurrence of death, myocardial infarction (MI), and repeat revascularization within 30 days of MRI were recorded.
RESULTS: Magnetic resonance imaging (1.5 tesla) was performed within a median of 18 days (range, 0 to 54 days) after coronary stent placement. Four noncardiac deaths occurred, and three patients had repeat revascularization procedures. Stent thrombosis did not occur (95% confidence interval, 0% to 3.3%).
CONCLUSIONS: Magnetic resonance imaging <8 weeks after coronary stent placement appears to be safe, and the risk of cardiac death or MI due to stent thrombosis is low. Postponing MRI does not appear to be necessary.
Author List
Gerber TC, Fasseas P, Lennon RJ, Valeti VU, Wood CP, Breen JF, Berger PBAuthor
Panayotis Fasseas MD Associate Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedAged, 80 and over
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
Equipment Safety
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical Records
Middle Aged
Minnesota
Myocardial Infarction
Postoperative Period
Retrospective Studies
Stents
Thrombosis
