Key result
Management of cardiac implantable electronic device infections generally involves device removal and antibiotic therapy, requiring collaboration between different clinical teams.
Why the study?
How should patients with cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections be diagnosed and managed?
How should patients with cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections be diagnosed and managed?
CIED infections carry significant morbidity and mortality, and their management generally requires device removal, antibiotic therapy, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
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Requires coordinated multidisciplinary care for CIED infections; leaves open optimal protocols for reimplantation timing and antibiotic duration.
Over the last two decades, there has been a surge in the number of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) implantation. These devices improve the quality of life and survival among certain cardiac patients. However, this benefit might be affected by device complications and one of the most important ones is CIED infection as it carries significant morbidity and mortality. CIED infection can present as a device pocket infection or endovascular infection and its diagnosis could be challenging. In general, management of CIED infection involves device removal and antibiotic therapy and requires collaboration between different clinical teams. Future efforts and research should focus on measures to prevent the occurrence of this outcome.
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Tarakji et al. (2013) conducted a review in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) infection. Diagnosis and management of CIED infections was evaluated. Management of cardiac implantable electronic device infections generally involves device removal and antibiotic therapy, requiring collaboration between different clinical teams.
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