Treatment of Infected Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices.

نویسندگان

  • Abdulla Fakhro
  • Faryan Jalalabadi
  • Rodger H Brown
  • Shayan A Izaddoost
چکیده

With their rising benefits, cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) such as pacemakers and left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have witnessed a sharp rise in use over the past 50 years. As indications for use broaden, so too does their widespread employment with its attendant rise of CIED infections. Such large numbers of infections have inspired various algorithms mandating treatment. Early diagnosis of inciting organisms is crucial to tailoring appropriate antibiotic and or antifungal treatment. In addition, surgical debridement and explant of the device have been a longstanding modality of care. More novel therapies focus on salvage of the device by way of serial washouts and instilling drug-eluting antibiotic impregnated beads into the wound. The wound is then serially debrided until clean and closed. This technique is better suited to patients whose device cannot be removed, patients who are poor candidates for cardiac surgery, or patients who have failed conventional prior treatments.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Seminars in plastic surgery

دوره 30 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016