MR with a metallic heart valve ?

[Gingeramber]

my husband has been told previously that he can’t have an MR because he has a metallic heart valve , today his endoscopic ultrasound was cancelled which was to investigate his recent acute pancreatitis, complication aneurysm and gastrointestinal haemorrhage. The dr said he would booked in for MR , is this ok ?

this doctor is gastrointestinal

[Pulsesater]

hi yes it’s fine I have the same problems and had an mri last year the mri scanner is now safe for people with mechanical valves

[Gingeramber in reply to Pulsesater]

thank you . That’s what the gastrointestinal dr said but he didn’t sound convincing .

[Mitchum]

I've had an MRI. No problem at all with a mechanical mitral valve. He'll be OK! Good luck.

[Gingeramber in reply to Mitchum]

thank you . Even with the wires for the rib cage

[Mitchum in reply to Gingeramber]

They're stainless, titanium or other non-magnetic materials.