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Carlson, MD, Mark Title: Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President,
Organization: St..Jude Medical, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division
Date: 12/30/2010
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December 30, 2010

Louis B. Jacques, MD
Director, Coverage and Analysis Group
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Room C1-09-06
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244

RE: Proposed Decision Memorandum for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CAG-00399R2)

Dear Dr. Jacques:

On behalf of St. Jude Medical, Inc., I am submitting these comments in response to the draft Decision Memorandum that was posted

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Brindis, MD, MPH, FACC, Ralph G. Title: President
Organization: American College of Cardiology
Date: 12/29/2010
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December 30, 2010

Louis B. Jacques, MD
Director
Coverage and Analysis Group
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD

Re: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (CAG-00399R2)

Dear Dr. Jacques:

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is pleased to submit comments on the proposed coverage memorandum for the second reconsideration of the MRI coverage determination. The College is

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Thompson, MS, MA, Bob Date: 12/29/2010
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December 29, 2010

James Rollins, MD
Director, Division of Items and Devices
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
Coverage and Analysis Group
7500 Security Blvd.
Mail Stop C1-09-06
Baltimore, MD 21244

Dear Dr. Rollins:

Re: Proposed Decision Memo for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (CAG-00399R) to revise the Contraindication for Cardiac Pacemakers (Section 220.2 of the

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Bocchino, Carmella Title: EVP, Clinical Affairs & Strategic Planning
Organization: America's Health Insurance Plans
Date: 12/28/2010
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July 28, 2010,

Jeffrey Roche, MD
Medical Officer
Coverage and Analysis Group
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Mail Stop C1-09-06
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850

Dear Dr. Roche:

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) national coverage analysis (NCA) tracking sheet for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (CAG-00399R2). America’s

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Wintermark, Max Date: 12/02/2010
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We routinely obtain MRI studies in patients with pacemakers for our neurosurgery colleagues, for instance in patients with pituitary tumors that cannot be imaged well using any other imaging modality. These patients undergo a dedicated cardiology evaluation prior to the MRI study, and are accompanied by a EEP cardiologists and a EEP nurse prior, during and immediately after the MRI study. Patients are consented prior to the procedure. This approach is safe and needed for our patients. If

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