Impact of delayed device re-implantation on outcomes of patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic device related infective endocarditis.
Verda ArshadLarry M BaddourBrian D LahrSarwat KhalilWajeeha TariqKhawaja Muhammad TalhaYong Mei ChaDaniel C DeSimoneM Rizwan SohailPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2021)
Our findings suggest that the recommended 14-day delay between CIED extraction and re-implantation in CIED-IE patients is associated with a survival benefit, but longer length of hospital stay following re-implantation.