Incidence of and risk factors for infectious complications in patients with cardiac device implantation

Incidence of and risk factors for infectious complications in patients with cardiac device implantation

Objectives: The use of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED; pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators [ICD], cardiac re-synchronized therapy [CRT]) implantation, one essential treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, is increasing. Infectious complications related to implants are the mai...

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Main Authors: Hea Won Ann, Jin Young Ahn, Yong Duk Jeon, In Young Jung, Su Jin Jeong, Boyoung Joung, MoonHyoung Lee, Nam Su Ku, Sang Hoon Han, June Myung Kim, Jun Yong Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
ICD
CRT
Pacemaker
CIED
infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215001198

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