Magnetic resonance imaging is a safe technique in patients with prosthetic heart valves and coronary stents.
| Title | Magnetic resonance imaging is a safe technique in patients with prosthetic heart valves and coronary stents. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | Karamitsos, T. D., & Karvounis H. |
| Journal | Hellenic J Cardiol |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 38-39 |
| Date Published | 2019 Jan - Feb |
| ISSN | 2241-5955 |
| Keywords | Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Valve Diseases, Heart Valve Prosthesis, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine, Reproducibility of Results, Stents |
| Abstract | The paper refers to the safety of MRI in patients with prosthetic heart valves or coronary stents. This condition is commonly regarded as a contraindication for MRI, where patients with these stents or valves are excluded from yielding the diagnostic imaging information provided by one of the most important noninvasive imaging modalities. On the basis of available evidence to date, all patients with prosthetic heart valves or coronary stents can safely undergo MRI at 1.5 T and the vast majority at 3 T. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.12.001 |
| Alternate Journal | Hellenic J Cardiol |
| PubMed ID | 29292243 |
