Magnetic resonance imaging in patients with implantable cardiac devices

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 232-238

  Sierra, Mark ^a   Machado, Christian ^a  

^a Providence Heart Institute ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Electrocardiography; Implantable cardiac devices; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pacemakers

Indexed keywords

DEFIBRILLATOR; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART SOUND RECORDER; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PACEMAKER; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 59049103664     PISSN: 15306550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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