for digital applications (smartphones, etc.). These versions are abridged and thus, for more
detailed information, the user should always access to the full text version of the guidelines …

The increasing awareness of the significance of microbial biofilms across different sectors is
continuously revealing new areas of opportunity in the development of innovative …

Pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy
devices are potentially life-saving treatments for a number of cardiac conditions, but are not …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and has dramatically increased in
recent years. Continuous cardiac monitoring is particularly important for early diagnosis and …

Infective endocarditis is defined by a focus of infection within the heart and is a feared
disease across the field of cardiology. It is frequently acquired in the health care setting, and …

Infectious complications after cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation are
increasing over time and are associated with substantial mortality and healthcare costs. The …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) from arrhythmias is a leading cause of mortality. For patients at
high SCD risk, prophylactic insertion of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduces …

Aims Device-related infection (DRI) is a severe complication to cardiac implantable
electronic devices (CIED) therapy. Device-related infection incidence and its risk factors …

Infections related to implantable cardiac electronic devices (ICEDs), including pacemakers,
implantable cardiac defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, are …

Electrogenesis in the heart begins in the sinoatrial node and proceeds down the conduction
system to originate the heartbeat. Conduction system disorders lead to slow heart rates that …