Abandoned Intravascular Pacer and ICD Leads

Safety:  Unsafe

Risks:  Thermal, burn

Conditions:  None

Comments:

• No pulse generator attached, ONLY abandoned leads. Abandoned intravascular pacer and ICD leads, even if from MRI conditional pacing systems, are MRI unsafe.

See Also:

• Epicardial leads
• Surface electrodes
• Temporary leads

Bottom line: Do NOT perform MRI