The vast majority of Medicare beneficiaries with infection of a cardiac implanted electronic device (CIED) don’t have their hardware removed within 30 days, contrary to guideline recommendations, and ...
Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), including pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation systems, have transformed the treatment of arrhythmias and heart failure. However, ...
The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...