Virtually all prosthetic heart valves (PHV) are considered safe in the magnetic resonance (MR) environment at field strengths of up to 1.5 T (Figure 1 A-H).

Can you get MRI with bioprosthetic valve?

Virtually all prosthetic heart valves (PHV) are considered safe in the magnetic resonance (MR) environment at field strengths of up to 1.5 T (Figure 1 A-H).

Can you get MRI with mechanical mitral valve?

Our MRI specialists tell us that mechanical heart valves currently available commercially are MRI-compatible. The facility where the MRI is to be done may want to contact your father’s surgeon to get details about the specific valve prosthesis which was implanted.

What is a homograft valve?

A section of aorta from a human donor with its aortic valve intact is used to replace the aortic valve and a section of the ascending aorta. This procedure is seldom performed due to the complexity of the operation and the rapid failure of the aortic homograft itself.

Can you have MRI with metal heart valve?

Coronary artery stents, prosthetic cardiac valves, metal sternal sutures, mediastinal vascular clips, and epicardial pacing wires are not contraindications for MRI, in contrast to pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Appropriate patient selection and precautions ensure MRI safety.

Can you have MRI with a mitral valve clip?

Can I have an MRI if I have a MitraClip™ device? It is possible that you may be able to have aa magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan performed. However, you must inform your MRI facility and technician that you have a MitraClip™ device.

Are mechanical heart valves MRI safe?

Practically, all prosthetic heart valves, mechanical or bioprosthetic, and all coronary stents are considered safe in the MR environment at field strengths of up to 1.5 T.

Is mitral valve ring MRI safe?

Thus at present, most centers consider all implanted heart valves and annuloplasty rings conditionally safe for MR imaging up to 3.0T, and do not require any waiting period after surgery before they can be scanned.

What is a homograft made of?

“Homograft” refers to the use of an aortic root from the heart of a deceased organ donor in the replacement procedure.