April 29, 2013Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
Management of cardiac implantable electronic device infections: the challenges of understanding the scope of the problem and its associated mortality
Key result
Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections are a growing complication with significant morbidity and mortality, though their true incidence remains difficult to quantify.
Population
Patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs)
Design
Review
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Discussion
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Implication
CIED infections require heightened clinical vigilance; leaves open precise incidence estimates for standardized prospective tracking.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs)
CIED infections represent a growing clinical challenge with significant morbidity and mortality, complicated by difficulties in determining true incidence rates.
Limitations
- Lack of a clear denominator to understand the true incidence of CIED infections
Cite This Study
Tarakji et al. (2013) conducted a review in Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections. Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections are a growing complication with significant morbidity and mortality, though their true incidence remains difficult to quantify.