Removal of Electrophysiological Devices in the Context of Heart Transplantation: Comparison of Combined and Staged Extraction Procedures.

Moritz Benjamin ImmohrUdo BoekenKonstantinos SmirisSophiko Erbel-KhurtsidzeDaniel OehlerHannan DalyanogluRalf WestenfeldHug AubinIgor TudoracheArtur LichtenbergPayam Akhyari

Published in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon (2021)

Presence of CIEPD is common in HTx patients. However, the extraction strategy of CIEPD most likely did not affect postoperative morbidity and mortality except primary graft dysfunction. Especially, retained components, blood transfusions, and infective complications are not correlated to the timing of CIEPD removal.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
oxidative stress
risk factors
patient reported