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Could It Be The Metal Used In The Heart Surgery 33 Years Ago That Is Causing Lower Back Pains Which The Doctors Are Not Able To Detect Through MRI?

I had heart surgery for a birth defect in my heart when I was 3 years old in 1983. The Doctors were able to repair the hole and I have never had a single issue that relates to the surgery since. I am now 33 years old and have been having serious lower back pains for years. I've seen several Doctors in recent years and they all eventually try to send me to get an MRI for something that shows up on my x-rays but isn't clear enough to be sure. Here lies the problem. I can't produce medical records on what was done during my heart surgery because I was told they had been destroyed. Since there is a possibility my heart surgery involved metal of some sort to make the repair, nobody will perform the MRI without them nor can they tell me how I can proceed forward. Any sort of direction would be greatly appreciated!


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Dustin Moon (MI)
Mon, 13 Jan 2014
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patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators who need an MRI procedure must have their device fully tested and reprogrammed to MRI-safe settings before entering the MRI room. During the procedure, the patient’s EKG is continuously monitored by a doctor or nurse who has been specially trained in both MRI safety and cardiac device management. Following the MRI, the pacemaker or defibrillator is retested to ensure that no damage to the device occurred during the MRI procedure, and the patient’s original device settings are restore. please contact in your city with radiologist of doing MRI scan
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Could It Be The Metal Used In The Heart Surgery 33 Years Ago That Is Causing Lower Back Pains Which The Doctors Are Not Able To Detect Through MRI?

patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators who need an MRI procedure must have their device fully tested and reprogrammed to MRI-safe settings before entering the MRI room. During the procedure, the patient’s EKG is continuously monitored by a doctor or nurse who has been specially trained in both MRI safety and cardiac device management. Following the MRI, the pacemaker or defibrillator is retested to ensure that no damage to the device occurred during the MRI procedure, and the patient’s original device settings are restore. please contact in your city with radiologist of doing MRI scan