Takotsubo syndrome and cardiac implantable electronic device therapy

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

Cardiac implantable electronic device infections: presentation, management, and patient outcomes.

BACKGROUND Indications for cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are increasing. Although CIED infections occur infrequently, the impact of this outcome is expected to be substantial. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to the evaluate the outcome of patients undergoing removal of infected CIEDs. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted of all patients with proven or suspect...

Cardiac implantable electronic device infection: formidable, frustrating, and increasingly frequent.

Infective endocarditis and the pacemaker: cardiac implantable electronic device infection.

We are seeing more implantation of cardiac device such as pacemakers and defibrillators and also cardiac implantable electronic device infection. The infection may affect just the pocket site or progress to deeper infection and bacteraemia. Inadequately treated infection may lead to right sided endocarditis, cardiotomy for pacemaker explantation and increased cost and length of stay in the hosp...

Pericarditis-Induced Hyponatremia after Cardiac Electronic Implantable Device (CEID) Procedures

BACKGROUND Pericardial effusion along with pleural effusion is one of the rare complications of permanent pacemaker placement. Although extremely uncommon, it is more prevalent in elderly patients and may be complicated with hyponatremia. CASE REPORT We observed development of hyponatremia in association with pericardial effusion and pleural effusion, within one month after pacemaker placemen...