Mortality After Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in Patients With Cardiovascular Implantable Devices [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
Brain MRI in patients with CIEDs does not carry an increased mortality risk compared with brain CT and can be performed with adherence to appropriate procedural protocols.

Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - January 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Padmanabhan, D., Jondal, M. L., Hodge, D. O., Mehta, R. A., Acker, N. G., Dalzell, C. M., Kapa, S., Asirvatham, S. J., Cha, Y.-M., Felmlee, J. P., Watson, R. E., Friedman, P. A. Tags: Arrhythmias, Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Mortality/Survival, Quality and Outcomes Original Articles Source Type: research