MRI recommendations for my Knee and TopHat Carbonedics Heart valves!

[coffeelover]

Hi Valvers! I'm needing MRI this week or next to look at my knee pain. Does anyone with a TopHat Carbomedics Aortic Valve have experience with having a MRI? Thanks!!

 

[tom in MO]

I don't have your valve, but with a St. Jude my knee and neck MRIs were no problem. Tell them of your valve before hand.

 

[coffeelover]

I was given a Valve Implant card when i was in the hospital so I'll show that to the Ortho MD and the MRI tech if I need an MRI...I wonder if maybe the knee could get evaluated by ultrasound?....meanwhile I'll rest the knee. Gotta get healed up so I can SKI this winter!! Downhill skied last year and it was: SO. MUCH. FUN!!

 

[coffeelover]

Tom, Thanks for your fyi!

 

[Gail in Ca]

Yes, I have a carbomedic top hat and have had MRI’s no problem.

 

[JaneF]

Be sure to show your card during registration and you should have no problem. I have had several since my mechanical MVR In 2017.

 

[pellicle]

I was given a Valve Implant card when i was in the hospital so I'll show that to the Ortho MD and the MRI tech if I need an MRI...I wonder if maybe the knee could get evaluated by ultrasound?....meanwhile I'll rest the knee. Gotta get healed up so I can SKI this winter!! Downhill skied last year and it was: SO. MUCH. FUN!!

its good to get data here, but contacting the maker is definitive.

I had pushback from the MRI provider when I had an MRI on my knee (trampoline incident, don't ask ) and they were best pacified by a letter (web page with url) from the maker.

best of luck on the procedure.

 

[coffeelover]

Yes, I have a carbomedic top hat and have had MRI’s no problem.

Gail, Thank you for sharing your experience! Much appreciated!!

 

[coffeelover]

Be sure to show your card during registration and you should have no problem. I have had several since my mechanical MVR In 2017.

I'll bring my implant card . Thank you for the Fyi about your experiences!