COR | Recommendations Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
LOE | References |
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I | MRI in all patients with conditional or nonconditional CIEDs should be performed in the context of a defined institutional protocol. | C-LD | 95 |
IIa | MRI is reasonable in patients with nonconditional transvenous CIEDs if there are no fractured, epicardial, or abandoned leads. | B-NR | 95 |
IIb | MRI may be considered in patients with epicardial or abandoned leads based on an individualized consideration of the risk/benefit ratio. | C-LD | 96 97 |