Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging of a patient with an magnetic resonance imaging conditional permanent pacemaker

• Main Authors: Chris B. Pepper, Mohan Sivananthan, Nigel J. Artis, Andrew J. Hogarth
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Touch Medical Media 2011-09-01
• Series: Heart International
• Subjects: Permanent pacemakers, cardiac MRI, implantable devices, imaging, case report
• Online Access: http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hi/article/view/2586
• ISSN: 1826-1868; 2036-2579

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is increasingly used as the optimum modality for cardiac imaging. An aging population and rising numbers of patients with permanent pacemakers means many such individuals may require cardiac MRI scanning in the future. Whilst the presence of a permanent pacemaker is historically regarded as a contra-indication to MRI scanning, pacemaker systems have been developed to limit any associated risks. No reports have been published regarding the use of such devices with cardiac MRI in a clinical setting. We present the safe, successful cardiac MRI scan of a patient with an MRI-conditional permanent pacing system.