Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a widely used diagnostic tool with great benefits
but has been considered contraindicated in people with cardiac implantable electronic
devices (CIED). We investigated the occurrence of MRI in people with CIEDs and associated
adverse events in a national cohort. Of 17,848 people included, 56 (0.3%) had at least
one MRI; 16 of 16,102 (0.1%) with MRI non-compatible CIEDs and 40 of 1746 (2%) with
MRI compatible CIEDs. Following MRI exposure, hospitalisations for potential serious
adverse events were rare.
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Publication history
Published online: October 09, 2017
Accepted:
September 5,
2017
Received:
July 27,
2017
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© 2017 Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
