Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
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Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol · Jan 2018
Observational StudyMortality After Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in Patients With Cardiovascular Implantable Devices.
Use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain is restricted in patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). We proposed to determine whether mortality difference exists for patients with non-MRI-conditional CIEDs undergoing brain MRI compared with controls. ⋯ Brain MRI in patients with CIEDs does not carry an increased mortality risk compared with brain CT and can be performed with adherence to appropriate procedural protocols.
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Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol · Jan 2018
Transvenous Lead Extraction in Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis Patients With Infected Cardiac Devices.
Cardiac implantable electronic device infections have been on the rise. A high-risk population is that with renal disease, especially dialysis. We aimed to assess procedural profiles and clinical outcomes of transvenous lead extraction for cardiac implantable electronic device infection based on renal disease status. ⋯ In patients with cardiac implantable electronic device infection, dialysis status did not seem to add complexity to transvenous lead extraction but was independently associated with increased mortality at 1 and 6 months.