FDA Approves First AND ONLY pacemaker SYSTEM DESIGNED for use IN THE MRI ENVIRONMENT What Does This Means for the 5 Million People Worldwide Who Have Pacemakers? The use of MRI technology has continued to increase with about 30 million MRI scans performed annually. IMV, "Benchmark Report: MRI 2007," IMV Medical Information Division. Des Plaines, IL. 2008., Zhan C, Baine WB, Sedrakyan, A, et al. Cardiac device implantation in the United States from 1997 through 2004: A population-based analysis. J Gen Intern Med 2008; 23(Suppl 1): 13-19. As the population ages, the use of pacemakers is growing, with approximately 5 million patients worldwide who currently are implanted with a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defribrillator. Kalin R and Stanton MS. Current clinical issues for MRI scanning of pacemaker and defibrillator patients. PACE 2005;28:326-328. Previously, patients might face serious complications if MRI and pacemaker technologies were combined, such as interference with pacemaker operation, damage to system components, and lead or pacemaker dislodgement. Faris OP, Shein M. Food and Drug Administration perspective: Magnetic resonance imaging of pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patients. Circulation 2006;114:1232-1233., Roguin A, Schwitter J, Vahlhaus C, et al. Magnetic resonance imaging in individuals with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices. Europace 2008;10:336-346., Levine GN, Gomes AS, Arai AE, et al. Safety of magnetic resonance ...
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