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2021 update on safety of magnetic resonance imaging: joint statement from Canadian Cardiovascular Society/ Canadian Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance/ Canadian Heart Rhythm Society

Paterson, Ian; White, James; Butler, Craig; Connelly, Kim; Guerra, Peter; Hill, Michael; Sarak, Bradley; Sterns, Laurence; Verma, Atul; Wan, Douglas; Crean, Andrew; Grosse-Wortmann, Lars; Hanneman, Kate; Leipsic, Jonathon; Manlucu, Jaimie; Villemaire, Christine; Wald, Rachel; Windram, Jonathan.

Can. j. cardiol; 37 (), 2021

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often considered the gold-standard test for characterizing cardiac as well as noncardiac structure and function. However, many patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) and/or severe renal dysfunction are unable to undergo this test because of safety...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging/standards, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Heart Rate Determination

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Consensus statement on the investigation and management of non‐radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr‐axSpA)

"AIM: Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) is axial inflammatory arthritis where plain radiographic damage is not evident. An unknown proportion of these patients will progress to ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The increasing recognition of nr-axSpA has been greatly assisted by the widesprea...