Cardiac surgery in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices and risk of device infections: a nationwide nested case-control study.
Maria Hee Jung Park FrausingJens Cosedis NielsenJens Brock JohansenOle Dan JørgensenThomas OlsenJens KristensenChristian GerdesMads Brix KronborgPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2022)
Cardiac surgery in patients with de novo CIEDs was associated with a high risk of systemic CIED infections. Highest risk was observed after heart valve replacement surgery and within the first year of surgery.