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  1. Adelstein EC, Saba S. Baseline scintigraphic abnormalities by myocardial perfusion imaging predict echocardiographic response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Clin Cardiol 2008;31(5):217-224.
  2. Asione L, Muto C, Iengo R, Celentano E, Accadia M, Rumolo S, D'Andrea A, Carreras G, Canciello M, Tuccillo B. End-diastolic wall thickness as a predictor of reverse remodelling after cardiac resynchronization therapy: a two-dimensional echocardiographic study. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2008;21(9):1055-1061.
  3. Bilchick KC, Lardo AC. Cardiac resynchronization therapy: application of imaging to optimize patient selection and assess response. Curr Heart Fail Rep 2008;5(3):119-127. 
  4. Bogner P, Tóth L, Simor T, Gulyás J, Lukács G, Papp L, Repa I.  [Pacemaker in MR: absolute contraindication?] Orv Hetil 2008;149(10):435-440. 
  5. Calcagnini G, Triventi M, Censi F, Mattei E, Bartolini P, Kainz W, Bassen HI. In vitro investigation of pacemaker lead heating induced by magnetic resonance imaging: role of implant geometry. J Magn Reson Imaging 2008;28(4):879-886.  
  6. Chalil S, Foley PW, Muyhaldeen SA, Patel KC, Yousef ZR, Smith RE, Frenneaux MP, Leyva F. Late gadolinium enhancement-cardiovascular magnetic resonance as a predictor of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy. Europace 2007;9(11):1031-1037. 
  7. Chiribiri A, Kelle S, Götze S, Kriatselis C, Thouet T, Tangcharoen T, Paetsch I, Schnackenburg B, Fleck E, Nagel E. Visualization of the cardiac venous system using cardiac magnetic resonance. Am J Cardiol 2008;101(3):407-412. 
  8. Delfino JG, Fornwalt BK, Eisner RL, Leon AR, Oshinski JN. Cross-correlation delay to quantify myocardial dyssynchrony from phase contrast magnetic resonance (PCMR) velocity data. J Magn Reson Imaging 2008;28(5):1086-1091. 
  9. Delfino JG, Johnson KR, Eisner RL, Eder S, Leon AR, Oshinski JN. Three-directional myocardial phase-contrast tissue velocity MR imaging with navigator-echo gating: in vivo and in vitro study. Radiology 2008;246(3):917-925. 
  10. Dewilde W, Boersma L, Delanote J, Pollet P, Scholzel B, Wever E, Vandekerckhove Y.  Symptomatic arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy. A two-centre retrospective study of 15 symptomatic ARVD/C cases and focus on the diagnostic value of MRI in symptomatic ARVD/C patients. Acta Cardiol 2008;63(2):181-189.
  11. Dill T. Contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging: non-invasive imaging.Heart 2008;94(7):943-948.
  12. Dyrda K, Khairy P. Implantable rhythm devices and electromagnetic interference: myth or reality? Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2008;6(6):823-832. 
  13. Faris OP, Shein MJ. Government viewpoint: U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Pacemakers, ICDs and MRI. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol April 2005;28(4):268-269.
  14. Gimbel JR. Magnetic resonance imaging of implantable cardiac rhythm devices at 3.0 tesla. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2008;31(7):795-801.
  15. Gimbel JR. The AHA Scientific Statement of MRI in patients with devices: neat, but incomplete. Unwise and unsupported. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2008;31(6):649-651. 
  16. Helm RH, Lardo AC. Cardiac magnetic resonance assessment of mechanical dyssynchrony. Curr Opin Cardiol 2008;23(5):440-446. 
  17. Henneman MM, van der Wall EE, Ypenburg C, Bleeker GB, van de Veire NR, Marsan NA, Chen J, Garcia EV, Westenberg JJ, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ. Nuclear imaging in cardiac resynchronization therapy. J Nucl Med 2007 Dec;48(12):2001-2010. 
  18. Jansen AH, Bracke F, van Dantzig JM, Peels KH, Post JC, van den Bosch HC, van Gelder B, Meijer A, Korsten HH, de Vries J, van Hemel NM. The influence of myocardial scar and dyssynchrony on reverse remodeling in cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur J Echocardiogr 2008;9(4):483-488. 
  19. Kadish AH, Bello D, Finn JP, Bonow RO, Schaechter A, Subacius H, Albert C, Daubert JP, Fonseca CG, Goldberger JJ. Rationale and Design for the Defibrillators to Reduce Risk by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation (DETERMINE) Trial. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2009 Jun 1.
  20. Kirn B, Jansen A, Bracke F, van Gelder B, Arts T, Prinzen FW. Mechanical discoordination rather than dyssynchrony predicts reverse remodeling upon cardiac resynchronization. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2008;295(2):H640-H646. 
  21. Koos R, Neizel M, Schummers G, Krombach GA, Stanzel S, Günther RW, Kelm M, Kühl HP. Feasibility and initial experience of assessment of mechanical dyssynchrony using cardiovascular magnetic resonance and semi-automatic border detection. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2008;10(1):49. 
  22. Krishnan SC, Tops LF, Bax JJ. Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices guided by imaging technology. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2009;2(2):226-230.
  23. Levine GN. Weighing the benefits and risks of magnetic resonance scanning of patients with implanted cardiovascular devices. Pol Arch Med Wewn 2008;118(1-2):8-9. 
  24. Levine GN, Gomes AS, Arai AE, Bluemke DA, Flamm SD, Kanal E, Manning WJ, Martin ET, Smith JM, Wilke N, Shellock FS; American Heart Association Committee on Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Catheterization; American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology; American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention. Safety of magnetic resonance imaging in patients with cardiovascular devices: an American Heart Association scientific statement from the Committee on Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Catheterization, Council on Clinical Cardiology, and the Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention: endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation, the North American Society for Cardiac Imaging, and the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Circulation 2007;116(24):2878-2891.
  25. Lo R, Hsia HH. Ventricular arrhythmias in heart failure patients. Cardiol Clin 2008;26(3):381-403, vi. 
  26. Mischi M, van den Bosch HM, Jansen AM, Sieben M, Aarts RM, Korsten HM. Quantification of regional left ventricular dyssynchrony by magnetic resonance imaging. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2008;55(3):985-995.
  27. Mollerus M, Albin G, Lipinski M, Lucca J. Cardiac biomarkers in patients with permanent pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators undergoing an MRI scan. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2008;31(10):1241-1245. 
  28. Mollerus M, Albin G, Lipinski M, Lucca J. Ectopy in patients with permanent pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators undergoing an MRI scan. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2009;32(6):772-778. 
  29. Naehle CP, Meyer C, Thomas D, Remerie S, Krautmacher C, Litt H, Luechinger R, Fimmers R, Schild H, Sommer T. Safety of brain 3-T MR imaging with transmit-receive head coil in patients with cardiac pacemakers: pilot prospective study with 51 examinations. Radiology 2008;249(3):991-1001.
  30. Nazarian S, Halperin HR. How to perform magnetic resonance imaging on patients with implantable cardiac arrhythmia devices. Heart Rhythm 2009;6:138-143.
  31. Nezafat R, Han Y, Peters DC, Herzka DA, Wylie JV, Goddu B, Kissinger KK, Yeon SB, Zimetbaum PJ, Manning WJ. Coronary magnetic resonance vein imaging: imaging contrast, sequence, and timing. Magn Reson Med 2007;58(6):1196-1206.
  32. Nordbeck P, Bauer WR. [Safety of cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in magnetic resonance imaging. Assessment of the aggregate function at 1.5 tesla] Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2008;133(13):624-628. Article is in German 
  33. Nordbeck P, Weiss I, Ehses P, Ritter O, Warmuth M, Fidler F, Herold V, Jakob PM, Ladd ME, Quick HH, Bauer WR. Measuring RF-induced currents inside implants: Impact of device configuration on MRI safety of cardiac pacemaker leads.  Magn Reson Med 2009 61(3):570-578.
  34. Pulver AF, Puchalski MD, Bradley DJ, Minich LL, Su JT, Saarel EV, Whitaker P, Etheridge SP.  Safety and imaging quality of MRI in pediatric and adult congenital heart disease patients with pacemakers. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2009;32(4):450-456.
  35. Roguin A, Schwitter J, Vahlhaus C, Lombardi M, Brugada J, Vardas P, Auricchio A, Priori S, Sommer T. Magnetic resonance imaging in individuals with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices. Europace 2008;10(3):336-346.
  36. Rüssel IK, Zwanenburg JJ, Germans T, Marcus JT, Allaart CP, de Cock CC, Götte MJ, van Rossum AC. Mechanical dyssynchrony or myocardial shortening as MRI predictor of response to biventricular pacing? J Magn Reson Imaging 2007;26(6):1452-1460.
  37. Sá MI, de Roos A, Westenberg JJ, Kroft LJ. Imaging techniques in cardiac resynchronization therapy. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2008;24(1):89-105. 
  38. Shellock FG. Excessive temperature increases in pacemaker leads at 3-T MR imaging with a transmit-receive head coil. Radiology 2009;251(3):948-949.
  39. Sierra M, Machado C. Magnetic resonance imaging in patients with implantable cardiac devices. Rev Cardiovasc Med 2008;9:232-238.
  40. Strauss DG, Wu KC. Imaging myocardial scar and arrhythmic risk prediction – a role for the electrocardiogram. J Electrocardiol 2009;42(2):138.e1-8.
  41. Sutton R, Kanal E, Wilkoff BL, Bello D, Luechinger R, Jenniskens I, Hull M, Sommer T. Safety of magnetic resonance imaging of patients with a new Medtronic EnRhythm MRI™ SureScan™ pacing system: clinical study design.
  42. Tandri H, Zviman MM, Wedan SR, Lloyd T, Berger RD, Halperin H. Determinants of gradient field-induced current in a pacemaker lead system in a magnetic resonance imaging environment. Heart Rhythm 2008;5(3):462-468. 
  43. Van de Veire NR, Schuijf JD, Bleeker GB, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in assessing cardiac veins and scar tissue. Europace 2008;10 Suppl 3:iii110-113. 
  44. Villuendas R, Kadish AH. Cardiac magnetic resonance for risk stratification: the sudden death risk portrayed. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2008;51(2):128-134. 
  45. Woods TO. Standards for medical devices in MRI: present and future. J Magn Reson Imaging 2007;26(5):1186-1189. 
  46. Wu HD, Kwong RY. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Coronary Disease. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med 2008;10(1):83-92.
  47. Yokokawa M, Tada H, Toyama T, Koyama K, Naito S, Oshima S, Taniguchi K. Magnetic resonance imaging is superior to cardiac scintigraphy to identify nonresponders to cardiac resynchronization therapy. PACE 2009;32:S57-S62.
  48. Ypenburg C, Westenberg JJ, Bleeker GB, VAN de Veire N, Marsan NA, Henneman MM, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Abraham TP, Barold SS, Bax JJ. Noninvasive imaging in cardiac resynchronization therapy--part 1: selection of patients. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol2008;31(11):1475-1499. 

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