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A Murine Model of Stent Implantation in the Carotid Artery for the Study of Restenosis
Published on: May 14, 2013
Are Current Cardiovascular Stents MRI Safe?
1South Texas Cardiovascular Consultants, 4330 Medical Drive, Suite 110, San Antonio, TX, 78292, USA.
Abstract:
The number of coronary stents may be over half a million world-wide. The neurologist and radiologist are frequently confronted with cardiac patients who have had a recent carotid or coronary stent implanted and present with an acute and unrelated stroke for which an MRI is recommended. We have reviewed and classified all the major stents currently available world-wide and discussed their interaction with MRI through their ferro-magneticity. All current stents are MRI safe and MRI can be done anytime.
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