What is 63 year old patient with history of tachy-arrythmias is on implantable cardioveer defibrillator. The patient develops shock suddenly. Which of the following is best investigation to know position and integrity of ICD? and explain in detail?
Contrast CT is IOC in ICD as MRI is C/I in implantable cardioveer defibrillator. Absolute C/I of MRI Cardiac pacemakers Metallic prosthetic hea valves Cochlear implant Aneurysmal clip Ocular metallic foreign body (IOC is CT) But the patient developed shock, so immediate investigation could be a plain radiograph rather than CECT Scan.