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Cardiac MRI for Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2020 08;215(2):374-381

Date

05/07/2020

Pubmed ID

32374663

DOI

10.2214/AJR.19.21883

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. Patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) require cardiac MRI (CMRI) for a variety of reasons. The purpose of this study is to review and evaluate the value and safety of CMRI for patients with in situ CIEDs. CONCLUSION. Late gadolinium enhancement CMRI is the reference standard for assessing myocardial viability in patients with ventricular tachycardia before ablation of arrhythmogenic substrates. The use of late gadolinium enhancement CMRI for patients with CIEDs is safe as long as an imaging protocol is in place and precaution measures are taken.

Author List

Stojanovska J, Runge M, Mahani MG, Cronin PP, Sayyouh M, Bogun F, Ibrahim EH

Author

El-Sayed H. Ibrahim PhD Associate Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aged
Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Contrast Media
Defibrillators, Implantable
Female
Gadolinium
Heart
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pacemaker, Artificial
Tachycardia, Ventricular