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Table 2 Overview of patient characteristics, frequency and form of retained temporary pacemakers leads, and events

From: Safety and image quality of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in patients with retained epicardial pacing wires after heart transplantation

Characteristic

n = 19 (%)

Retained temporary PM leads, n (%)

19/88* (22)

Age, year

54 ± 15

Male patients, n (%)

11 (58)

CMR Studies

51 (91)

Form

Loop

9 (47)

C-shaped

6 (32)

Straight

4 (21)

Adverse reactions

Severe

0 (0)

Mild

1 (5)

 Event rate

CMR, n (%)

1/51 (2)

  1. Numbers are given as mean ± standard deviation or count and (%)
  2. *Total heart transplantation CMR study cohort; PM, pacemaker