Does cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation after open heart surgery affect survival compared to a non-device group?
CIED implantation after open heart surgery is associated with a biphasic survival pattern, showing improved early survival but worse late survival compared to patients who do not receive a device.
Despite an aging population, the incidence of CIED implantation after cardiac surgery remains low and varies by the type of operation. Follow-up suggests increased early survival but decreased late survival in patients who undergo CIED implantation compared with a non-device group.
Wiggins et al. (Wed,) studied this question.