Cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infection rates are increasing faster than implantation rates. More effective antimicrobial prophylaxis may help reduce CIED infections and improve clinical outcomes. The AIGIS(Rx)() antibacterial envelope is a polymer mesh implanted in the generator pocket...
The entire CIED system was implanted before LVAD in 24 of 27 patients. The majority of patients presented with either bacteremia and suspected CIED infection (n = 9 [33.3%]) or CIED endocarditis (n = 16 [59.3%]). Newly apparent, independently mobile echodensities concerning for vegetation ...
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were identified and divided into two cohorts: those with severe pulmonary disease requiring hospitalization and those without who were managed out of hospital. Those diagnosed with COVID-19 via PCR testing and an implanted device with TI monitoring capability were selected. Patients were excluded from...
defibrillation - ICDinstrumentationBackground Patients who develop a cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infection requiring extraction may have risk factors that make them prone to developing another infection of the reimplanted CIED. However, the rate of a second infection requiring repeat...
The mean age of the patients was 67 卤 10 years. Four patients underwent implantation for primary prevention and three for secondary prevention. These patients received 80 ICD shocks after SARS-CoV-2 infection, 71 (89%), and 9 (11%) of which were the treatment for ventricular tachycardia ...
A pacemaker was implanted in 60 patients, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in 79 patients, and a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) in 30 patients. The procedure time of patients with CRT implantation was significantly longer (p <0.001) when batte...
All patients had a previously implanted device (ICD/ILR) and remote monitoring. We recorded ventricular arrhythmias (non-sustained VT, VT, FVT, VF) 6-month before Covid infection/vaccination, during Covid infection, at each vaccination, and up to 6-month post-Covid healing or 1-month after...
The pocket was then closed without implanting the device and left with a continuous infusion of antibiotics and normal saline for 4 days. Subsequently the new generator was implanted, possibly in a different pocket than the previous one. All patients underwent a median follow up of 24 [IQ: ...
The pocket was then closed without implanting the device and left with a continuous infusion of antibiotics and normal saline for 4 days. Subsequently the new generator was implanted, possibly in a different pocket than the previous one. All patients underwent a median follow up of 24 [IQ: ...