Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Therapy in Patients with Renal Insufficiency

Dual implantable electronic device therapy.

Sebastian Reif1*, Philipp Steiner2, and Ellen Hoffmann1 Department of Cardiology, Städtisches Klinikum München-Bogenhausen, Englschalkinger Str. 77, Munich 81925, Germany and Department of General Visceral, Vascular and Thorax Surgery, Städtisches Klinikum München–Bogenhausen, Englschalkinger Str. 77, Munich 81925, Germany * Corresponding author. Tel: +49 172 2497331; fax: +49 89 927

Cardiovascular implantable electronic device infections: associated risk factors and prevention.

Infections of cardiovascular implantable electric devices (CIED) are a burden on patients and healthcare systems and should be prevented. The most frequent pathogens are coagulase-negative staphylococci and Staphylococcus aureus. The most important risk factors for CIED infections are diabetes mellitus, renal and heart failure, corticosteroid use, oral anticoagulation, fever within 24 hours bef...

Cardiovascular implantable electronic device infection: a complication of medical progress.

Microbiology and pathogenesis of cardiovascular implantable electronic device infections.

Advancements in our understanding of cardiac conduction abnormalities and pathophysiology of congestive heart failure coupled with innovations in device manufacturing and programming have helped to create a demand for a plethora of newer cardiovascular devices over the past 3 decades. Appropriate use of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) in carefully selected patients is asso...

A case of Brucella melitensis endocarditis in a patient with cardiovascular implantable electronic device

Background Brucellosis is a bacterial infection, caused by the nonmotile gram-negative aerobic coccobacilli. The clinical manifestation of brucellosis is variable, ranging from mild disease to severe disease. The gold standard test to confirm the diagnosis of brucellosis is assaying blood, bone marrow, or other body fluids or by tissue culture. Preferred first-line treatment in adults with unco...