OAK BROOK, Ill. - MRI examinations can be performed safely in patients with non-MR compatible cardiac devices, including those who are pacemaker-dependent or have abandoned leads, according to a study ...

Patients with pacemakers now may have a chance to undergo certain types of MRI scans, according to a Worcester Telegram & Gazette report. UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., and Milford ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with a legacy pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) conducted at a strength of 1.5 Tesla is safe, according to a ...

BOSTON, MA — Most magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is safe to perform in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and pacemaker systems that aren't classified as MRI-conditional as ...

Heart patients face a big problem if they need an MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, to deal with serious health problems like cancer: Standard pacemakers can't withstand an MRI scan. Heart patients ...

WASHINGTON — Sometimes state-of-the-art medical technologies clash. More than 2 million Americans depend on pacemakers or defibrillators to keep their hearts beating right. But those lifesaving ...

MRI results. Photo via Ivanhoe Newswire. For years, older model, so-called legacy pacemakers were not compatible with MRIs because the metal in the pacemakers caused the magnetic resonance imaging ...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Next Generation Pacemaker & ICD Market Analysis and Forecast (2017-2023) (Focus on Product, End User, and Competitive Landscape)" report ...

San Diego, CA - Contrary to conventional wisdom, most patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) can safely undergo an MRI, as long as certain precautions are taken, a new study ...

Generally, pacemakers improve quality of life for individuals who have a condition causing bradycardia, or a slowed heart rate. However, because there is an electrical device implanted near your heart ...