PO-02-086 A NOVEL ANTIBIOTIC DELIVERY APPROACH FOR SALVAGE OF CARDIOVASCULAR-IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH LOCALIZED INFECTION

Magnetic resonance imaging in individuals with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices.

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has unparalleled soft-tissue imaging capabilities. The presence of devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), however, was historically considered a contraindication to MR imaging. We summarize the potential hazards of the device-MR environment interaction, and present updated information regarding in vitro and in vivo experime...

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

Transtelephonic versus remote monitoring of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: is one approach to be preferred?

i p m t t t a f o r m r t ntracardiac pacemaker implantation was first described a alf century ago; the same authors first reported on transelephonic monitoring (TTM) of such devices a dozen years ater (1,2). Follow-up of the pacemaker patient was recogized as critical, particularly in view of the uncertain eliability associated with leads and generators. Tracking evice longevity and function h...

Safe and Simplified Salvage Technique for Exposed Implantable Cardiac Electronic Devices under Local Anesthesia

BACKGROUND Skin erosion is a dire complication of implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators. Classical treatments involve removal of the entire generator and lead systems, however, these may result in fatal complications. In this study, we present our experience with a simplified salvage technique for exposed implantable cardiac electronic devices (ICEDs) without removing the implanted ...

Implantable Devices for Sustained, Intravesical Drug Delivery

In clinical settings, intravesical instillation of a drug bolus is often performed for the treatment of bladder diseases. However, it requires repeated instillations to extend drug efficacy, which may result in poor patient compliance. To alleviate this challenge, implantable devices have been developed for the purpose of sustained, intravesical drug delivery. In this review, we briefly summari...