Fijałkowski M, Mielczarek M, Szurowska E, Zacharek D, Kempa M, Dorniak K, Bohdan M, Sabisz A, Dubaniewicz M, Rynkiewicz A. [Magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator].
Kardiol Pol 2013;
71:618-20. [PMID:
23797438 DOI:
10.5603/kp.2013.0129]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 06/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
The number of patients with cardiac pacemakers (PM), implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronisation therapy PM systems is increasing. The number of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations is also growing and amounts to about 60 million tests per year worldwide. The presence of an ICD is still considered to be an absolute contraindication to MRI by most experts. We present a patient with an implanted ICD who successfully underwent brain MRI with use of special precautions.
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