Why the study?
Does device removal during index hospitalization reduce mortality in hospitalized adults with cardiac device infective endocarditis?
Population
177 hospitalized adults with definite cardiac device infective endocarditis out of a total cohort of 2760…
Comparison
Device removal during index hospitalization vs No device removal during index hospitalization
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
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May support early device removal in cardiac device IE; leaves open causality and need for randomized confirmation.
Does device removal during index hospitalization reduce mortality in hospitalized adults with cardiac device infective endocarditis?
Early device removal during the index hospitalization for cardiac device infective endocarditis is associated with significantly improved 1-year survival.
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