Open AccessIncidence of and risk factors for infectious complications in patients with cardiac device implantation
Author(s) -
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
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.05.011
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , medicine , intensive care medicine , physics , optics
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 main reason for device removal and patient morbidity. We sought to identify the incidence of infectious complications among patients with cardiac device implantation and analyze the risk factors for infectious complications.
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