September 13, 2011Archives of Internal Medicine
Mortality and Cost Associated With Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infections
Why the study?
Does CIED infection increase mortality and cost in patients undergoing CIED procedures?
Population
Patients undergoing Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) procedures
Design
Cohort
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Discussion
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Implication
Highlights substantial mortality and ICU cost burden from CIED infections; hypothesis-generating for prospective prevention trials.
Key Points
- This research aims to assess the mortality and costs associated with infections from cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs).
- Analyzed mortality rates associated with CIED infections
- Evaluated costs related to CIED procedures, specifically intensive care admissions
- Infections led to substantial incremental admission mortality and long-term mortality rates
- Almost half of the added costs during admission were attributed to intensive care stays
Structured PICO
Does CIED infection increase mortality and cost in patients undergoing CIED procedures?
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Population
Patients undergoing Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) procedures
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Intervention
CIED infection
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Outcome
Admission mortality, long-term mortality, and admission costhard clinical
CIED infections are associated with significant increases in both short- and long-term mortality as well as substantial intensive care costs.
Cite This Study
M. Rizwan Sohail (2011) studied this question.