Cor Vasa 2010, 52(Suppl.):44-47 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2010.204

Infections of cardiac implantable electronic devices and their prevention

Dalibor Heřman*, Pavel Osmančík, Petr Štros, Jiří Kletenský, Stanislav Hrdlička, Martin Herold
III. interní-kardiologická klinika, Kardiocentrum, Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady a 3. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha, Česká republika

The last quarter of the past century has seen exponential growth in implantable electronic device use. The rate of infection after implantation of these devices is low, but clinically important. Appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are necessary for proper management of these complications.

Keywords: Cardiac implantable electronic devices; Infection; Lead; Extraction

Published: December 1, 2010  Show citation

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Heřman D, Osmančík P, Štros P, Kletenský J, Hrdlička S, Herold M. Infections of cardiac implantable electronic devices and their prevention. Cor Vasa. 2010;52(Suppl.):44-47. doi: 10.33678/cor.2010.204.
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