University Hospital Cardiac Device MR Registry: The Safety of MR Imaging in Patients With Implanted Cardiac Devices

Inclusion Criteria:

- Male or female 18 years or older

- Informed consent can be provided by patient or medical power of attorney

- Presence of implanted pacemaker or ICD

- MRI is the diagnostic modality of choice for a specific clinical scenario without
acceptable alternative imaging technology as determined by ordering physician

- Non-cardiac/non-thoracic MRI ordered

Exclusion Criteria:

- Presence of metallic objects that represent a contraindication to MR imaging

- Morbid obesity which results in body contact with the magnet façade

- Pacemaker or ICD generator implanted prior to 2002

- ICD patients who are pacing dependent

- Pregnancy

- Device generator at ERI (elective replacement interval)

- Presence of other active implanted medical device

- Presence of abandoned leads (with the exception of post CABG temporary epicardial
pacing wires)

- Presence of implanted cardiac device in the abdominal position

- Pacemaker or ICD that is labeled as MRI-Conditional by the FDA

- Pacemaker or ICD implanted less than 6 weeks prior to MRI scan