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Analysis of taurolidine as a preventive solution for CIED infection: Preliminary results from a single centre

Heart Vessels and Transplantation
Objective: Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection is the most devastating adverse event related to any invasive CIED procedure. Our study investigates the adjunct use of a novel taurolidine containing antimicrobial solution during cardiac
Elkin Gonzales Villegas, Alvaro Gilsanz, José Romero Carmona   +2 more
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An unusual case of fungal ball on implantable cardioverter defibrillator wire and literature review

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2020
Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) includes pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD). The device infection is classified into pocket and systemic infection.
Hiba Rauf, Waqas Ullah, Sohaib Roomi, Asrar Ahmad, Yasar Sattar, Zain Ali, Neethu Gopisetti   +6 more
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Identifying At‐Risk Patients for Sustained Atrial High‐Rate Episodes Using the C2HEST Score: The West Birmingham Atrial Fibrillation Project

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2021
Background Sustained atrial high‐rate episodes (SAHREs) among individuals with a cardiac implantable electronic device are associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes.
Yan‐Guang Li, Daniele Pastori, Kazuo Miyazawa, Farhan Shahid, Gregory Y. H. Lip   +4 more
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Nonstaphylococcal Infections of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices [PDF]

Circulation, 2010
Background— Along with the rising use of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), there has been a disproportional increase in the number of infections of such devices. Little is known about nonstaphylococcal CIED-related infections, which make up ≈10% to 30% of
George M, Viola, Leah L, Awan, Rabih O, Darouiche   +2 more
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Inappropriate Defibrillator Shocks due to Mechanical Inference from an Investigational Device

Case Reports in Cardiology, 2019
Cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) is an investigational device-based therapy to enhance ventricular contractility in systolic heart failure patients who are not candidates for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) owing to the absence of wide QRS ...
Ying chi Yang, Thein Tun Aung, Abdul Wase   +2 more
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Corynebacterium endocarditis in a patient with a cardiac implantable electronic device

Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, 2022
Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections have been rising around the world. Many microorganisms can lead to this disease. Corynebacterium species are catalase-positive Gram-positive bacilli, also known as "diphtheroids" or "coryneform ...
Sevil Alkan, Uğur Küçük, Serpil Şahin, Taylan Önder   +3 more
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The European TauroPace™ Registry

Methods and Protocols, 2023
Background: Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) placement comes with certain complications. CIED infection is a severe adverse event related to CIED placement.
Reinhard Vonthein, Benito Baldauf, Stefan Borov, Ernest W. Lau, Marzia Giaccardi, Roberto Cemin, Ojan Assadian, Philippe Chévalier, Kerstin Bode, Hendrik Bonnemeier   +9 more
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Microbiology of cardiac implantable electronic device infections [PDF]

Europace, 2012
The aim of the study was to describe the microbiological findings of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) infection in the 2000-2011 period at the Cardiology Unit of New Santa Chiara Hospital in Pisa (Italy).Removed CIED leads and pocket material were seeded on solid media and isolates tested for antimicrobial susceptibility with the Kirby ...
BONGIORNI, MARIA GRAZIA, Tascini, Carlo, TAGLIAFERRI, ENRICO, Cori, Andrea Di, Soldati, Ezio, Leonildi, Alessandro, Zucchelli, Giulio, Ciullo, Ilaria, MENICHETTI, FRANCESCO   +8 more
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Oral factor Xa inhibitors for stroke prevention in patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation – Recent evidence from the NOAH-AFNET 6 and ARTESiA trials

Cardiologia Hungarica
Device-detected atrial fibrillation (AF), also known as atrial high rate episodes, is a frequent finding in patients with a cardiac implantable electronic device such as a pacemaker, or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or loop recorder.
Alexander P. Benz, William F. McIntyre
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Comprehensive multicomponent cardiac rehabilitation in cardiac implantable electronic devices recipients: a consensus document from the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC; Secondary prevention and rehabilitation section) and European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)

, 2021
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a multidisciplinary intervention including patient assessment and medical actions to promote stabilization, management of cardiovascular risk factors, vocational support, psychosocial management, physical activity ...
Pedretti, Roberto, Israel, Carsten W, Abreu, Ana, Vö Ller, Heinz, Frederix, Ines, Israel, Carsten, Deneke, Thomas, Miljoen, Hielko, Pedretti, Roberto F. E., Heinzel, Frank R, Davos, Constantinos H., Israel, Carsten W., Reibis, Rona, Theuns, Dominic A, Gevaert, Andreas B., Piepoli, Massimo F, Corra, Ugo, Heidbuchel, Hein, Gevaert, Andreas B, V\uf6ller, Heinz, Theuns, Dominic, Heinzel, Frank R., Pedretti, Roberto F.E., Davos, Constantinos H, R. Heinzel, Frank, Piepoli, Massimo F., Reibis, Rona Katharina (Dr.), Schmid, Jean, Ambrosetti, Marco, Kudaiberdieva, Gulmira, Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup, Theuns, Dominic A., Heinzel, Frank, Pedretti, Roberto F E, Heidb\ufcchel, Hein, Iliou, Marie-Christine, R Heinzel, Frank, Schmid, Jean Paul, Piepoli, Massimo, Israel, Carsten Walter, Völler, Heinz (Prof. Dr.), Hansen, Dominique, Corr\ue0, Ugo, Voller, Heinz, Stellbrink, Christoph, Gevaert, Andreas, Iliou, Marie Christine, Piepoli, Massimo Francesco, Wilhelm, Matthias, Theuns, Dominic A. M. J., Davos, Constantinos, Cornelissen, Veronique, Reibis, Rona Katharina   +52 more
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