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Contemporary management of and outcomes from cardiac device related infections

2009; Oxford University Press; Volume: 12; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/europace/eup362

1532-2092

Ronan Margey, H. McCann, G Blake, Edward T. Keelan, J Galvin, M. Lynch, Niall Mahon, D. Sugrue, J O’Neill,

Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

AimsTo describe the incidence and management of cardiac device infection. Infection is a serious, potentially fatal complication of device implantation. The numbers of device implants and infections are rising. Optimal care of device infection is not well defined.