Magnetic resonance imaging in patients with temporary external pacemakers.

Daniel Benjamin FyenboMorten Steen Kvistholm JensenMads Brix KronborgJens Kristensen Jens Cosedis Nielsen Christoffer Tobias Witt

Published in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2022)

MRI is feasible and safe in patients with temporary external pacing established with a regular MRI-conditional pacemaker and a standard active fixation lead. No artefacts compromised the diagnostic image quality.

Keyphrases

image quality
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
diffusion weighted imaging
minimally invasive
dual energy
magnetic resonance
heart failure
vena cava