A prospective evaluation of a protocol for magnetic resonance imaging of patients with implanted cardiac devices.

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is avoided in most patients with implanted cardiac devices because of safety concerns.Objective: To define the safety of a protocol for MRI at the commonly used magnetic strength of 1.5 T in patients with implanted cardiac devices.Design: Prospective nonr...

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Publicado en:Annals of Internal Medicine Vol. 155; no. 7; pp. 415 - 425
Autores principales: Nazarian S, Hansford R, Roguin A, Goldsher D, Zviman MM, Lardo AC, Caffo BS, Frick KD, Kraut MA, Kamel IR, Calkins H, Berger RD, Bluemke DA, Halperin HR, Nazarian, Saman, Hansford, Rozann, Roguin, Ariel, Goldsher, Dorith, Zviman, Menekhem M, Lardo, Albert C
Formato: clinical trial research Journal Article
Publicado: American College of Physicians 10/4/2011
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          Nazarian S
          Hansford R
          Roguin A
          Goldsher D
          Zviman MM
          Lardo AC
          Caffo BS
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          Kraut MA
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          Calkins H
          Berger RD
          Bluemke DA
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          Nazarian, Saman
          Hansford, Rozann
          Roguin, Ariel
          Goldsher, Dorith
          Zviman, Menekhem M
          Lardo, Albert C
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          Defibrillators, Implantable
          Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contraindications
          Magnetic Resonance Imaging Methods
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      ab: Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is avoided in most patients with implanted cardiac devices because of safety concerns.Objective: To define the safety of a protocol for MRI at the commonly used magnetic strength of 1.5 T in patients with implanted cardiac devices.Design: Prospective nonrandomized trial. (ClinicalTrials.gov registration number: NCT01130896) SETTING: One center in the United States (94% of examinations) and one in Israel.Patients: 438 patients with devices (54% with pacemakers and 46% with defibrillators) who underwent 555 MRI studies.Intervention: Pacing mode was changed to asynchronous for pacemaker-dependent patients and to demand for others. Tachyarrhythmia functions were disabled. Blood pressure, electrocardiography, oximetry, and symptoms were monitored by a nurse with experience in cardiac life support and device programming who had immediate backup from an electrophysiologist.Measurements: Activation or inhibition of pacing, symptoms, and device variables.Results: In 3 patients (0.7% [95% CI, 0% to 1.5%]), the device reverted to a transient back-up programming mode without long-term effects. Right ventricular (RV) sensing (median change, 0 mV [interquartile range {IQR}, -0.7 to 0 V]) and atrial and right and left ventricular lead impedances (median change, -2 Ω [IQR, -13 to 0 Ω], -4 Ω [IQR, -16 to 0 Ω], and -11 Ω [IQR, -40 to 0 Ω], respectively) were reduced immediately after MRI. At long-term follow-up (61% of patients), decreased RV sensing (median, 0 mV, [IQR, -1.1 to 0.3 mV]), decreased RV lead impedance (median, -3 Ω, [IQR, -29 to 15 Ω]), increased RV capture threshold (median, 0 V, IQR, [0 to 0.2 Ω]), and decreased battery voltage (median, -0.01 V, IQR, -0.04 to 0 V) were noted. The observed changes did not require device revision or reprogramming.Limitations: Not all available cardiac devices have been tested. Long-term in-person or telephone follow-up was unavailable in 43 patients (10%), and some data were missing. Those with missing long-term capture threshold data had higher baseline right atrial and right ventricular capture thresholds and were more likely to have undergone thoracic imaging. Defibrillation threshold testing and random assignment to a control group were not performed.Conclusion: With appropriate precautions, MRI can be done safely in patients with selected cardiac devices. Because changes in device variables and programming may occur, electrophysiologic monitoring during MRI is essential.
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