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Europace Advance Access published online on June 25, 2009
Europace, doi:10.1093/europace/eup162
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Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author 2009. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

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Unexpected asystole during 3T magnetic resonance imaging of a pacemaker-dependent patient with a ‘modern’ pacemaker

J. Rod Gimbel*

East Tennessee Heart Consultants, 9330 Parkwest Blvd., Suite 202, Knoxville, TN, USA

Pacemaker patients might safely undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) if several prudent suggestions are followed by the supervising physician. Controversy exists regarding the safety of scanning all device patients, but especially pacemaker-dependent patients. Despite following suggestions previously proposed, physicians should be prepared for unexpected potentially life-threatening events during the conduct of MRI.

* Corresponding author. Tel: +1 865 691 4850, Fax: +1 865 539 5073, Email: gimbeljr{at}ix.netcom.com

Manuscript submitted 23 May 2009. Accepted after revision 26 May 2009.


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