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

Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection is an increasingly common
complication of device therapy. CIED infection confers significant patient morbidity and …

Background: Treatment of patients with systemic infections of cardiac implantable electronic
devices and large lead vegetations are a clinical challenge. In such situations patients …

Aims Treatment of patients with systemic cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)
infection with large lead vegetations is challenging and associated with relevant morbidity …

Background Published guidelines mandate complete device removal in cases of
cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infection. Clinical predictors of …

(1) Background: Management of cardiac implantable electronic device-related infective
endocarditis (CIED-IE) hinges on complete hardware removal. We assessed whether long …

There has been a recent rise in the use of implantable cardiac devices, mostly valves but
also electronic ones, such as pacemakers, and implantable defibrillators. The increasing …

Over the last decades, the implementation of new technology in cardiac pacemakers and
defibrillators as well as the increasing life expectancy have been associated with a higher …

Use of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) has been increasing
exponentially in the last two decades and is a critical component in the management of …

Background Complications associated with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices
may necessitate device and lead removal. An open approach to removal may be electively …