
Safety: CONDITIONAL
Bottom line: Only residual lead fragments remaining after removal may be considered MRI permissible, if all conditions are met.
Epicardial Pacer Leads
Safety: Conditional
Risks: Thermal, Arrhythmia
Conditions:
- NO PULSE GENERATOR may be present.
- Leads do not protrude through the skin or have connectors.
- No obvious loops or discontinuity (i.e. no fractures) of the leads are present.
- Take precautions to limit and monitor for symptoms of thermal injury.
Comments: No waiting period is require after implantation.
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Bottom Line: Only residual lead fragments remaining after removal may be considered MRI permissible, if all conditions are met.