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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance with an MR compatible pacemaker |
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| Authors: | Anita R Bhandiwad Kristopher W Cummings Michael Crowley Pamela K Woodard |
| Affiliation: | 1.Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, 1020 N. Mason Road, Suite 100, Saint Louis, MO, 63141, USA;2.Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA |
| Abstract: | Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) within FDA guidelines for the MRI-conditional pacemaker precludes placing the heart at the center of the magnet’s bore. This in effect appears to preclude cardiovascular MR. In this manuscript, we describe a protocol for cardiovascular MR of patients with a Revo pacemaker system while operating within FDA guidelines, and the first US case of cardiovascular MR in a patient with a Revo MRI-conditional pacing system despite position constraints. |
| Keywords: | MRI-conditional pacemaker Cardiovascular magnetic resonance Revo pacer |