Heart, lung & circulation
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Heart, lung & circulation · Jun 2018
Multicenter StudyMagnetic Resonance Imaging in People With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: A Population Based Cohort Study.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a widely used diagnostic tool with great benefits but has been considered contraindicated in people with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED). We investigated the occurrence of MRI in people with CIEDs and associated adverse events in a national cohort. Of 17,848 people included, 56 (0.3%) had at least one MRI; 16 of 16,102 (0.1%) with MRI non-compatible CIEDs and 40 of 1746 (2%) with MRI compatible CIEDs. Following MRI exposure, hospitalisations for potential serious adverse events were rare.
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Heart, lung & circulation · Jun 2018
Morbidity After Cardiac Surgery in Patients With Adult Congenital Heart Disease in Comparison With Acquired Disease.
Due to the advancements in congenital cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology in the last 5 decades, more than 85% of congenital heart patients now survive to adulthood. ⋯ Even though the preoperative and operative characteristics are similar to both groups, the morbidity is more in ACHD group. Longer CBP time, aortic cross clamp time and presence of pulmonary hypertension are risk factors for higher morbidity in this group.