MRI and cardiac implantable electronic devices; current status and required safety conditions

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 269-276

  van der Graaf, A W M ^a   Bhagirath, P ^a   Gotte M J W ^a  

^a HAGA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiac implantable electronic devices; MRI; Pacing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901647660     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: 18766250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12471-014-0544-x     Document Type: Review

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