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Evaluation of a Novel Patient Warming System During MRI
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating MRI-safe bore covering for Anesthesia; Hypothermia and Congenital Heart Disease. Completed, enrolled 60 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Patients under deep sedation and general anesthesia lose heat to their surrounding environment. Hypothermia after anesthesia is associated with worse patient outcomes, including increased number of infections and cardiovascular complications. Cardiac MRI scans performed for patients who require general anesthesia can cause a loss of body heat. Several mechanisms exist for reducing hypothermia under anesthesia including forced air warmers, fluid warmers, radiant warmers, and chemical warmers. Unfortunately, there are no MRI-compatible systems which allow patient warming and prevention of hypothermia in anesthetized patient in the MRI-scanner. This study is testing a non-invasive device that warms patients under clinically indicated general anesthesia in the MRI scanner. This device will keep in the heat made by the MRI scanner.