OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to examine the rate of adverse cardiac events in patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) <8 weeks after coronary stent placement. BACKGROUND: The risk of coronary stent thrombosis from dislodgement due to MRI early after stent placement is not well defined. Manufacturers recommend postponing MRI studies until eight weeks after coronary stent placement. METHODS: We analyzed the Mayo Clinic Rochester Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Database and examined records of 111 patients who underwent MRI <8 weeks after coronary stent placement treated with aspirin and a thienopyridine. Occurrence of death, myocardial infarction (MI), and repeat revascularization within 30 days of MRI were recorded. RESULTS: Magnetic resonance imaging (1.5 tesla) was performed within a median of 18 days (range, 0 to 54 days) after coronary stent placement. Four noncardiac deaths occurred, and three patients had repeat revascularization procedures. Stent thrombosis did not occur (95% confidence interval, 0% to 3.3%). CONCLUSIONS: Magnetic resonance imaging <8 weeks after coronary stent placement appears to be safe, and the risk of cardiac death or MI due to stent thrombosis is low. Postponing MRI does not appear to be necessary.
OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to examine the rate of adverse cardiac events in patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) <8 weeks after coronary stent placement. BACKGROUND: The risk of coronary stent thrombosis from dislodgement due to MRI early after stent placement is not well defined. Manufacturers recommend postponing MRI studies until eight weeks after coronary stent placement. METHODS: We analyzed the Mayo Clinic Rochester Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Database and examined records of 111 patients who underwent MRI <8 weeks after coronary stent placement treated with aspirin and a thienopyridine. Occurrence of death, myocardial infarction (MI), and repeat revascularization within 30 days of MRI were recorded. RESULTS: Magnetic resonance imaging (1.5 tesla) was performed within a median of 18 days (range, 0 to 54 days) after coronary stent placement. Four noncardiac deaths occurred, and three patients had repeat revascularization procedures. Stent thrombosis did not occur (95% confidence interval, 0% to 3.3%). CONCLUSIONS: Magnetic resonance imaging <8 weeks after coronary stent placement appears to be safe, and the risk of cardiac death or MI due to stent thrombosis is low. Postponing MRI does not appear to be necessary.
Authors: W Gregory Hundley; David A Bluemke; J Paul Finn; Scott D Flamm; Mark A Fogel; Matthias G Friedrich; Vincent B Ho; Michael Jerosch-Herold; Christopher M Kramer; Warren J Manning; Manesh Patel; Gerald M Pohost; Arthur E Stillman; Richard D White; Pamela K Woodard Journal: Circulation Date: 2010-05-17 Impact factor: 29.690
Authors: W Gregory Hundley; David A Bluemke; J Paul Finn; Scott D Flamm; Mark A Fogel; Matthias G Friedrich; Vincent B Ho; Michael Jerosch-Herold; Christopher M Kramer; Warren J Manning; Manesh Patel; Gerald M Pohost; Arthur E Stillman; Richard D White; Pamela K Woodard Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol Date: 2010-06-08 Impact factor: 24.094
Authors: Eric Larose; Julie Côté; Josep Rodés-Cabau; Bernard Noël; Gerald Barbeau; Edith Bordeleau; Santiago Miró; Bernard Brochu; Robert Delarochellière; Olivier F Bertrand Journal: Int J Cardiovasc Imaging Date: 2009-03-15 Impact factor: 2.357
Authors: G Ligabue; F Fiocchi; S Ferraresi; A Barbieri; R Rossi; M G Modena; R Romagnoli; P Torricelli Journal: Radiol Med Date: 2008-07-09 Impact factor: 3.469