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Heart Rhythm Society’s survey assessing cardiac implantable electronic devices and magnetic resonance imaging

HeartRhythm

The 2017 Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) expert consensus statement outlined protocols for scanning both MRI-conditional and non-MRI-conditional CIED systems.1 1 In the United States, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded coverage to include non-MRI-conditional systems ("off-label MRI") under specific conditions.

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Revolution Vibe CT System Now Available from GE Healthcare

DAIC

For CCTA to be truly effective, the CT system must be designed to address the most difficult cardiac exams, including irregularities in heart rhythms, patients with limited cooperation, and those with calcification, stents or bypasses. a huge win: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT. 2012) 380:2095128.