Does lead extraction reduce mortality in patients with Cardiac Implanted Electronic Device infection?
Lead extraction in patients with CIED infection is associated with reduced mortality, highlighting the need for improved adherence to guideline-directed care.
In this study, a minority of patients with CIED infection underwent extraction. Extraction was associated with a lower risk of death compared with no extraction. The findings suggest a need to improve adherence to guideline-directed care among patients with CIED infection.
Pokorney et al. (2023) studied this question.