Why the study?
Does complete device extraction reduce relapse and mortality compared to partial removal or conservative therapy in patients with cardiac device infections?
Population
39 patients with confirmed cardiac device infections out of 3,105 implants between 2000 and 2007 at a single…
Comparison
Complete device extraction vs Partial removal or conservative therapy
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 36 months
Authors
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Complete extraction was associated with zero relapse; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before changing practice.
Does complete device extraction reduce relapse and mortality compared to partial removal or conservative therapy in patients with cardiac device infections?
Complete hardware removal combined with appropriate antimicrobial therapy provides the best outcomes and prevents relapse in patients with cardiac device infections.
Margey et al. (2009) studied this question.
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