Cardiac implantable electronic device infection: Does the device need to be extracted?

Abstract Background Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) have become a common treatment modality in clinical practice. The increase in utilization of these devices has been associated with an increase in infection rates. Published guidelines define when a device is deemed infected (CDI); re...

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Main Authors: Sandhya Nagarakanti, Eliahu Bishburg, Anita Bapat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12326