Prognosis after lead extraction in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices infection: Comparison of lead-related infective endocarditis with pocket infection in a Japanese single-center experience.
Nobuhiro NishiiYoshimasa MorimotoAkihito MiyoshiSaori TsukudaMasakazu MiyamotoSatoshi KawadaKoji NakagawaAtsuyuki WatanabeKazufumi NakamuraHiroshi MoritaHiroshi MorimatsuNobuchika KusanoShingo KasaharaMorio ShodaHiroshi ItoPublished in: Journal of arrhythmia (2019)
In this study, the prognosis for patients with lead-related infective endocarditis after transvenous lead extraction was favorable. Thus, extraction should be strongly recommended, even if the general condition of the patient is poor.