Can I have an MRI if I have stents?

All current stents are MRI safe and MRI can be done anytime.

Can MRI be done after angioplasty?

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.

Is a heart stent considered surgery?

Angioplasty and stent placement is a procedure that’s used to help open narrow or blocked arteries. Learn more about this minimally invasive procedure. Drug-eluting stents can help keep your coronary arteries open.

Is the Boston Scientific Taxus Express stent MRi safe?

TAXUS Express Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent (Boston Scientific Corporation) – Through non-clinical testing, the TAXUS Express stent has been shown to be MRI safe at field strengths of 3 Tesla or less, and a maximum whole body averaged specific absorption rate (SAR) of 2.0 W/kg for 15 minutes of MRI.

Can Taxus stent recipients undergo MRI immediately after implantation?

Modified directions for use state that Taxus stent recipients can go to MRI immediately. Natick, MA – The FDA has approved some tweaking of the Taxus stent’s directions for use (DFU), so that they now state that recipients of the paclitaxel-coated stainless-steel stent can undergo MRI immediately following stent implantation.

Is it safe to have an MRI with a stent?

These stents also are generally safe during an MRI, but more caution may be needed to ensure that the magnetic activity doesn’t change the drug distribution schedule. Many people with coronary artery stents also have other implanted devices that include coils, filters and wires.

Is the endeavor stent MRi safe?

Through non-clinical testing, the Endeavor stent has been shown to be MRI safe at field strengths of 3 Tesla or less, and a maximum whole body averaged specific absorption rate (SAR) of 2.0 W/kg for 15 minutes of MRI. The Endeavor stent should not migrate in this MRI environment.