Why the study?
Complete CIED removal is first-line therapy for CIED infection, but the safety and efficacy of transvenous lead removal in older patients (≥75 years of age) were unknown.
Does transvenous lead removal have similar safety and efficacy in patients ≥75 years old with CIED infections compared to younger patients?
Does transvenous lead removal have similar safety and efficacy in patients ≥75 years old with CIED infections compared to younger patients?
Transvenous lead removal for CIED infections is safe and highly effective in patients aged 75 years and older, with outcomes comparable to younger patients.
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May support transvenous lead removal in older patients with infected CIED; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Zheng et al. (2021) studied this question.
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