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European Heart Journal 2001 22(2):113-124; doi:10.1053/euhj.2000.2149
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Pacing in magnetic resonance imaging environment: Clinical and technical considerations on compatibility

F Durua,f1, R Luechingerb, M.B Scheideggerb, T.F Lüschera, P Boesigerb and R Candinasa

a Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
b Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Informatics, University of Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland

revised January 24, 2000; accepted January 27, 2000

Key Words: Magnetic resonance imaging, pacing, pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, electromagnetic interference

f1 Correspondence: Firat Duru, MD, Cardiac Arrhythmia Unit University Hospital of Zurich, Raemistr. 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland.

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