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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: Automatic consultation system for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices undergoing magnetic resonance imaging

 Before ACS (n = 84)After ACS (n = 73)P value
Age (years)73.8 ± 10.875.1 ± 10.20.414
Male49 (58.3)35 (47.9)0.254
MR-conditional58 (70.7)59 (80.8)0.204
Pacemaker72 (85.7)64 (87.7)0.901
MR-conditional49 (70.0)51 (79.7)0.276
Indications  0.327
 AV block32 (44.4)36 (56.3) 
 SSS40 (55.6)28 (43.7) 
ICD or CRT-D12 (14.3)9 (12.3)0.901
MR-conditional9 (75.0)8 (88.9)0.810
Indications  0.331
 Primary prevention9 (75.0)4 (44.4) 
 Secondary prevention3 (25.0)5 (55.6) 
MRI scan sitea  0.014
Brain48 (73.8)37 (50.7) 
Spine9 (13.8)24 (32.9) 
Others8 (12.3)12 (16.4) 
Emergency room12 (14.5)8 (11.0)0.680
  1. Data are expressed as n (%) or mean ± SD
  2. ACS automatic consultation system, MRI magnetic resonance imaging, AV atrioventricular, ICD implantable cardioverter–defibrillator, CRT-D cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator, SSS sick sinus syndrome
  3. aNumbers may not sum to total due to cancellation of the examination after visiting the MRI facility or scanning of multiple sites
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