Key result
CIED infections carry significant morbidity and are linked to ~20% 1-year mortality.
Why the study?
Expanding indications and procedure volumes for cardiac implantable electronic devices have increased infection rates, which carry significant morbidity and approximately 20% one-year mortality, requiring a clear understanding of risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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With the expansion of the indications for implantation of cardiac electronic devices, there was an increase in these procedures and, consequently, there was an increase of the infection rate. The risk of infection depends on many factors, including device type and the number of implantation procedures. In addition to significant morbidity, one-year mortality is approximately 20%. Knowledge of the factors associated with this unfavorable outcome, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment are very important for proper approach. This review presents all these aspects and strategies for the prevention of infection related to implantable electronic cardiac devices.
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Silva et al. (2015) conducted a review in Cardiac implantable electronic device infections. Cardiac implantable electronic device infections are associated with significant morbidity and an approximate one-year mortality rate of 20%.
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