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Heddle Am WF. Averting infections when implanting cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators. Med J Aust 2024; 220:507-508. [PMID: 38720236 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.52305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Shawon MSR, Sotade OT, Li J, Hill MD, Strachan L, Challis G, King K, Ooi SY, Jorm L. Factors associated with cardiac implantable electronic device-related infections, New South Wales, 2016-21: a retrospective cohort study. Med J Aust 2024; 220:510-516. [PMID: 38711337 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.52302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To quantify the rate of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)-related infections and to identify risk factors for such infections. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study; analysis of linked hospital admissions and mortality data. SETTING, PARTICIPANTS All adults who underwent CIED procedures in New South Wales between 1 January 2016 and 30 June 2021 (public hospitals) or 30 June 2020 (private hospitals). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Proportions of patients hospitalised with CIED-related infections (identified by hospital record diagnosis codes); risk of CIED-related infection by patient, device, and procedural factors. RESULTS Of 37 675 CIED procedures (23 194 men, 63.5%), 500 were followed by CIED-related infections (median follow-up, 24.9 months; interquartile range, 11.2-40.8 months), including 397 people (1.1%) within twelve months of their procedures, and 186 of 10 540 people (2.5%) at high risk of such infections (replacement or upgrade procedures; new cardiac resynchronisation therapy with defibrillator, CRT-D). The overall infection rate was 0.50 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.45-0.54) per 1000 person-months; it was highest during the first month after the procedure (5.60 [95% CI, 4.89-6.42] per 1000 person-months). The risk of CIED-related infection was greater for people under 65 years of age than for those aged 65-74 years (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.71; 95% CI, 1.32-2.23), for people with CRT-D devices than for those with permanent pacemakers (aHR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.02-2.08), for people who had previously undergone CIED procedures (two or more v none: aHR, 1.51; 95% CI, 1.02-2.25) or had CIED-related infections (aHR, 11.4; 95% CI, 8.34-15.7), or had undergone concomitant cardiac surgery (aHR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.10-2.39), and for people with atrial fibrillation (aHR, 1.33; 95% CI, 1.11-1.60), chronic kidney disease (aHR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.27-1.87), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (aHR, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.10-1.69), or cardiomyopathy (aHR 1.60; 95% CI, 1.25-2.05). CONCLUSIONS Knowledge of risk factors for CIED-related infections can help clinicians discuss them with their patients, identify people at particular risk, and inform decisions about device type, upgrades and replacements, and prophylactic interventions.
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- Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW
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- Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW
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- Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
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Bourque JM, Birgersdotter-Green U, Bravo PE, Budde RPJ, Chen W, Chu VH, Dilsizian V, Erba PA, Gallegos Kattan C, Habib G, Hyafil F, Khor YM, Manlucu J, Mason PK, Miller EJ, Moon MR, Parker MW, Pettersson G, Schaller RD, Slart RHJA, Strom JB, Wilkoff BL, Williams A, Woolley AE, Zwischenberger BA, Dorbala S. 18F-FDG PET/CT and Radiolabeled Leukocyte SPECT/CT Imaging for the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Infection in the Multimodality Context: ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC I 2) Series Expert Consensus Recommendations From ASNC, AATS, ACC, AHA, ASE, EANM, HRS, IDSA, SCCT, SNMMI, and STS. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2024; 17:669-701. [PMID: 38466252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
This document on cardiovascular infection, including infective endocarditis, is the first in the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Indications (ASNC I2) series to assess the role of radionuclide imaging in the multimodality context for the evaluation of complex systemic diseases with multisocietal involvement including pertinent disciplines. A rigorous modified Delphi approach was used to determine consensus clinical indications, diagnostic criteria, and an algorithmic approach to diagnosis of cardiovascular infection including infective endocarditis. Cardiovascular infection incidence is increasing and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Current strategies based on clinical criteria and an initial echocardiographic imaging approach are effective but often insufficient in complicated cardiovascular infection. Radionuclide imaging with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (CT) and single photon emission computed tomography/CT leukocyte scintigraphy can enhance the evaluation of suspected cardiovascular infection by increasing diagnostic accuracy, identifying extracardiac involvement, and assessing cardiac implanted device pockets, leads, and all portions of ventricular assist devices. This advanced imaging can aid in key medical and surgical considerations. Consensus diagnostic features include focal/multifocal or diffuse heterogenous intense 18F-FDG uptake on valvular and prosthetic material, perivalvular areas, device pockets and leads, and ventricular assist device hardware persisting on non-attenuation corrected images. There are numerous clinical indications with a larger role in prosthetic valves, and cardiac devices particularly with possible infective endocarditis or in the setting of prior equivocal or non-diagnostic imaging. Illustrative cases incorporating these consensus recommendations provide additional clarification. Future research is necessary to refine application of these advanced imaging tools for surgical planning, to identify treatment response, and more.
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- Jamieson M Bourque
- Cardiovascular Division and the Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Divisions of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiothoracic Imaging and Cardiovascular Medicine, Director, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery University of Milano Bicocca and Nuclear Medicine, ASST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Nuclear Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, DMU IMAGINA, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- London Heart Rhythm Program, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre (University Hospital), London, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Nuclear Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Medical Imaging Centre, Department of Nucleare, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiac Pacing & Tachyarrhythmia Devices, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Petersen JK, Østergaard L, Fosbøl EL. Role of echocardiography in the diagnosis and clinical management of infective endocarditis. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 40:16-28. [PMID: 38827556 PMCID: PMC11139831 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-023-01668-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a deadly disease, constituting both diagnostic and treatment challenges. A positive outcome requires rapid and accurate diagnosis, and for that, echocardiography unequivocally remains the cornerstone. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) have complementary roles and have been markedly improved during the last decades. The transthoracic modality is the recommended first-line approach but may only be sufficient in patients where the probability of IE is low and/or with clear acoustic windows, especially in patients with right-sided IE. The transesophageal modality is superior to TTE in most aspects and is recommended for all other patients. Both TTE and TEE may delineate vegetation location and size, assess for paravalvular extension of infection, and have the added advantage of defining the hemodynamic effects of valvular or device infection. However, echocardiography still has significant limitations, and novel imaging techniques are increasingly being exploited to improve diagnostic potential. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) performs better than TEE in the detection of abscess or pseudoaneurysm, while magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has limited value in the diagnostic phase of IE but adds knowledge to the evaluation of extracardiac events. Nuclear molecular techniques are evolving as key supplementary methods in difficult-to-diagnose cases. Although newer imaging modalities are undergoing preliminary evaluation and multimodal imaging will play an increasing role in IE, echocardiography will continue to be pivotal in patients with IE for the foreseeable future.
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- Jeppe Kofoed Petersen
- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Bourque JM, Birgersdotter-Green U, Bravo PE, Budde RPJ, Chen W, Chu VH, Dilsizian V, Erba PA, Gallegos Kattan C, Habib G, Hyafil F, Khor YM, Manlucu J, Mason PK, Miller EJ, Moon MR, Parker MW, Pettersson G, Schaller RD, Slart RHJA, Strom JB, Wilkoff BL, Williams A, Woolley AE, Zwischenberger BA, Dorbala S. 18F-FDG PET/CT and radiolabeled leukocyte SPECT/CT imaging for the evaluation of cardiovascular infection in the multimodality context: ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC I 2) Series Expert Consensus Recommendations from ASNC, AATS, ACC, AHA, ASE, EANM, HRS, IDSA, SCCT, SNMMI, and STS. Heart Rhythm 2024; 21:e1-e29. [PMID: 38466251 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
This document on cardiovascular infection, including infective endocarditis, is the first in the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Indications (ASNC I2) series to assess the role of radionuclide imaging in the multimodality context for the evaluation of complex systemic diseases with multi-societal involvement including pertinent disciplines. A rigorous modified Delphi approach was used to determine consensus clinical indications, diagnostic criteria, and an algorithmic approach to diagnosis of cardiovascular infection including infective endocarditis. Cardiovascular infection incidence is increasing and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Current strategies based on clinical criteria and an initial echocardiographic imaging approach are effective but often insufficient in complicated cardiovascular infection. Radionuclide imaging with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (CT) and single photon emission computed tomography/CT leukocyte scintigraphy can enhance the evaluation of suspected cardiovascular infection by increasing diagnostic accuracy, identifying extracardiac involvement, and assessing cardiac implanted device pockets, leads, and all portions of ventricular assist devices. This advanced imaging can aid in key medical and surgical considerations. Consensus diagnostic features include focal/multi-focal or diffuse heterogenous intense 18F-FDG uptake on valvular and prosthetic material, perivalvular areas, device pockets and leads, and ventricular assist device hardware persisting on non-attenuation corrected images. There are numerous clinical indications with a larger role in prosthetic valves, and cardiac devices particularly with possible infective endocarditis or in the setting of prior equivocal or non-diagnostic imaging. Illustrative cases incorporating these consensus recommendations provide additional clarification. Future research is necessary to refine application of these advanced imaging tools for surgical planning, to identify treatment response, and more.
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- Jamieson M Bourque
- Cardiovascular Division and the Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Divisions of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiothoracic Imaging and Cardiovascular Medicine, Director, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery University of Milano Bicocca and Nuclear Medicine, ASST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Nuclear Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, DMU IMAGINA, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- London Heart Rhythm Program, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre (University Hospital), London, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Nuclear Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Medical Imaging Centre, Department of Nucleare, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiac Pacing & Tachyarrhythmia Devices, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Bongiorni MG, Zucchelli G. Blood stream infection in defibrillator recipients: cardiac imaging for all patients or sometimes skillful neglect? Eur Heart J 2024; 45:1278-1280. [PMID: 38546417 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2024] Open
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- Second Division of Cardiology, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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Xiong Y, Zhang Q, Li J, Zhang N, Cheng X, Dong Q, Bao H. Light-sensitive PEG hydrogel with antibacterial performance for pacemaker pocket infection prevention. Mater Today Bio 2024; 25:100987. [PMID: 38486799 PMCID: PMC10938169 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.100987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Prevention of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) infection is crucial for successful outcomes. In this study, we report an adhesive and antibacterial hydrogel coating for CIED infection treatment, by immobilizing polyethylene glycol (PEG) and 2'-O-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride chitosan (HAC) on Ti surface. Initial alkali and APTES treatment caused the formation of -NH2 to enhance the adhesion of the hydrogel coating to Ti implants, followed by immobilizing a photo-cross-linkable PEG/2'-O-HTACCS hydrogel on Ti/OH/NH2 surface. Surface characterization of Ti/OH/NH2 sample and adhesion testing of hydrogel on Ti/OH/NH2 surface confirm successful immobilization of hydrogel onto the Ti/OH/NH2 surface. In vitro and in vivo antimicrobial results exhibited that the photo-cross-linkable PEG/HAC composite hydrogel has excellent antimicrobial capabilities against both Grampositive (S. aureus and S. epidermidis) and Gram-negative (P. aeruginosa and E. coli) bacteria. The outcome of this study demonstrates the photo-cross linked PEG/HAC coating hydrogels can be easily formed on the Ti implants, and has great potential in preventing CIED pocket infection.
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- Yurong Xiong
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Sub-center of National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Sub-center of National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Sub-center of National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330047, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Sub-center of National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Sub-center of National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, China
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Bourque JM, Birgersdotter-Green U, Bravo PE, Budde RPJ, Chen W, Chu VH, Dilsizian V, Erba PA, Gallegos Kattan C, Habib G, Hyafil F, Khor YM, Manlucu J, Mason PK, Miller EJ, Moon MR, Parker MW, Pettersson G, Schaller RD, Slart RHJA, Strom JB, Wilkoff BL, Williams A, Woolley AE, Zwischenberger BA, Dorbala S. 18F-FDG PET/CT and radiolabeled leukocyte SPECT/CT imaging for the evaluation of cardiovascular infection in the multimodality context: ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC I 2) Series Expert Consensus Recommendations from ASNC, AATS, ACC, AHA, ASE, EANM, HRS, IDSA, SCCT, SNMMI, and STS. J Nucl Cardiol 2024; 34:101786. [PMID: 38472038 DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2023.101786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
Abstract
This document on cardiovascular infection, including infective endocarditis, is the first in the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Indications (ASNC I2) series to assess the role of radionuclide imaging in the multimodality context for the evaluation of complex systemic diseases with multi-societal involvement including pertinent disciplines. A rigorous modified Delphi approach was used to determine consensus clinical indications, diagnostic criteria, and an algorithmic approach to diagnosis of cardiovascular infection including infective endocarditis. Cardiovascular infection incidence is increasing and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Current strategies based on clinical criteria and an initial echocardiographic imaging approach are effective but often insufficient in complicated cardiovascular infection. Radionuclide imaging with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (CT) and single photon emission computed tomography/CT leukocyte scintigraphy can enhance the evaluation of suspected cardiovascular infection by increasing diagnostic accuracy, identifying extracardiac involvement, and assessing cardiac implanted device pockets, leads, and all portions of ventricular assist devices. This advanced imaging can aid in key medical and surgical considerations. Consensus diagnostic features include focal/multi-focal or diffuse heterogenous intense 18F-FDG uptake on valvular and prosthetic material, perivalvular areas, device pockets and leads, and ventricular assist device hardware persisting on non-attenuation corrected images. There are numerous clinical indications with a larger role in prosthetic valves, and cardiac devices particularly with possible infective endocarditis or in the setting of prior equivocal or non-diagnostic imaging. Illustrative cases incorporating these consensus recommendations provide additional clarification. Future research is necessary to refine application of these advanced imaging tools for surgical planning, to identify treatment response, and more.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jamieson M Bourque
- Cardiovascular Division and the Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Divisions of Nuclear Medicine, Cardiothoracic Imaging and Cardiovascular Medicine, Director, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery University of Milano Bicocca and Nuclear Medicine, ASST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Hôpital La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Nuclear Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, DMU IMAGINA, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- London Heart Rhythm Program, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre (University Hospital), London, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Nuclear Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Medical Imaging Centre, Department of Nucleare, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiac Pacing & Tachyarrhythmia Devices, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Maclean E, Mahtani K, Honarbakhsh S, Butcher C, Ahluwalia N, Dennis AS, Creta A, Finlay M, Elliott M, Mehta V, Wijesuriya N, Shaikh O, Zaw Y, Ogbedeh C, Gautam V, Lambiase PD, Schilling RJ, Earley MJ, Moore P, Muthumala A, Sporton SC, Hunter RJ, Rinaldi CA, Behar J, Martin C, Monkhouse C, Chow A. The BLISTER Score: A Novel, Externally Validated Tool for Predicting Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections, and Its Cost-Utility Implications for Antimicrobial Envelope Use. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2024; 17:e012446. [PMID: 38258308 PMCID: PMC10949977 DOI: 10.1161/circep.123.012446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Antimicrobial envelopes reduce the incidence of cardiac implantable electronic device infections, but their cost restricts routine use in the United Kingdom. Risk scoring could help to identify which patients would most benefit from this technology. METHODS A novel risk score (BLISTER [Blood results, Long procedure time, Immunosuppressed, Sixty years old (or younger), Type of procedure, Early re-intervention, Repeat procedure]) was derived from multivariate analysis of factors associated with cardiac implantable electronic device infection. Diagnostic utility was assessed against the existing PADIT score (Prior procedure, Age, Depressed renal function, Immunocompromised, Type of procedure) in both standard and high-risk external validation cohorts, and cost-utility models examined different BLISTER and PADIT score thresholds for TYRX (Medtronic; Minneapolis, MN) antimicrobial envelope allocation. RESULTS In a derivation cohort (n=7383), cardiac implantable electronic device infection occurred in 59 individuals within 12 months of a procedure (event rate, 0.8%). In addition to the PADIT score constituents, lead extraction (hazard ratio, 3.3 [95% CI, 1.9-6.1]; P<0.0001), C-reactive protein >50 mg/L (hazard ratio, 3.0 [95% CI, 1.4-6.4]; P=0.005), reintervention within 2 years (hazard ratio, 10.1 [95% CI, 5.6-17.9]; P<0.0001), and top-quartile procedure duration (hazard ratio, 2.6 [95% CI, 1.6-4.1]; P=0.001) were independent predictors of infection. The BLISTER score demonstrated superior discriminative performance versus PADIT in the standard risk (n=2854, event rate: 0.8%, area under the curve, 0.82 versus 0.71; P=0.001) and high-risk validation cohorts (n=1961, event rate: 2.0%, area under the curve, 0.77 versus 0.69; P=0.001), and in all patients (n=12 198, event rate: 1%, area under the curve, 0.8 versus 0.75, P=0.002). In decision-analytic modeling, the optimum scenario assigned antimicrobial envelopes to patients with BLISTER scores ≥6 (10.8%), delivering a significant reduction in infections (relative risk reduction, 30%; P=0.036) within the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence cost-utility thresholds (incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, £18 446). CONCLUSIONS The BLISTER score (https://qxmd.com/calculate/calculator_876/the-blister-score-for-cied-infection) was a valid predictor of cardiac implantable electronic device infection, and could facilitate cost-effective antimicrobial envelope allocation to high-risk patients.
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- Edd Maclean
- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom (E.M., S.H., N.A., R.J.S., R.J.H., A. Chow)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom (E.M., S.H., N.A., R.J.S., R.J.H., A. Chow)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom (E.M., S.H., N.A., R.J.S., R.J.H., A. Chow)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, United Kingdom (M.E., V.M., N.W., C.A.R., J.B.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, United Kingdom (M.E., V.M., N.W., C.A.R., J.B.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, United Kingdom (M.E., V.M., N.W., C.A.R., J.B.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom (O.S., Y.Z., C.O., V.G., C. Martin)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom (O.S., Y.Z., C.O., V.G., C. Martin)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom (O.S., Y.Z., C.O., V.G., C. Martin)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom (O.S., Y.Z., C.O., V.G., C. Martin)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom (E.M., S.H., N.A., R.J.S., R.J.H., A. Chow)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom (E.M., S.H., N.A., R.J.S., R.J.H., A. Chow)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, United Kingdom (M.E., V.M., N.W., C.A.R., J.B.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, United Kingdom (M.E., V.M., N.W., C.A.R., J.B.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom (O.S., Y.Z., C.O., V.G., C. Martin)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
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- Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom (E.M., K.M., S.H., C.B., N.A., A.S.C.D., A.C., M.F., P.D.L., R.J.S., M.J.E., P.M., A.M., S.C.E.S., R.J.H., C. Monkhouse, A.C.)
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom (E.M., S.H., N.A., R.J.S., R.J.H., A. Chow)
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Kim H, Kim S, Park S, Kim S, Choi Y, Kim JY, Oh YS, Kim SH. Clinical impact of capsulectomy during cardiac implantable electronic device generator replacement: a prospective randomized trial. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2024:10.1007/s10840-024-01765-3. [PMID: 38374300 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-024-01765-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND The avascular capsule around the generator of the cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) could be susceptible to bacterial colonization and source of infection. Capsulectomy during CIED generator replacement may be beneficial in preventing device infection, but there is a lack of evidence. METHODS This prospective randomized trial, conducted from December 2013 to December 2019, included 195 patients divided equally into two groups. In the intervention group (n = 97), capsule removal was performed on the floor of the pocket, while it was not performed in the control group (n = 98). In both groups, swab culture was performed in the pocket. The primary outcome was the occurrence of device infection requiring pocket revision. RESULTS A total of 195 patients were included (mean age 70.2 ± 13.6 years, 55.4% women), with an average follow-up period of 54.3 ± 28.9 months. Among 182 patients undergoing microbiological cultures of pockets, 19 (10.4%) were confirmed positive, and Staphylococcus species were identified most frequently. The primary outcome occurred in 4 (2.1%), and there was no significant difference between the two groups (3.1% vs. 1.0%, p = 0.606). Hematoma has occurred in 10 patients (3.1% vs. 7.1%, p = 0.338), one of them required wound revision. In multivariable analysis, the occurrence of hematoma was the only independent risk factor associated with device infection (HR 13.6, 95% CI 1.02-181.15, p = 0.048). CONCLUSIONS In this long-term prospective study, capsulectomy during the replacement of the generator did not reduce the incidence of device infection. There was no association between bacterial colonization in the capsule around the generator and CIED infection.
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- Hwajung Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular and Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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de Waha S, Desch S, Tilz R, Vogler J, Uhlemann M, Marín-Cuartas M, Raschpichler M, Borger M. [ESC guidelines 2023 on the management of endocarditis : What is new?]. Herz 2024; 49:33-42. [PMID: 38092975 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-023-05225-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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In August 2023 the new European guidelines on the management of infective endocarditis were published by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Numerous recommendations were revised and supplemented by new ones. This review article outlines the essential modifications of the current ESC guidelines focusing on the prevention including antibiotic prophylaxis, the role of the endocarditis team, the revision of the diagnostic criteria, the paradigm shift towards oral antibiotic treatment, the timing and the indications for surgical treatment as well as the relevance of infections of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices.
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- Suzanne de Waha
- Universitätsklinik für Herzchirurgie, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Universität Leipzig, Strümpellstr. 39, 04289, Leipzig, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin/Kardiologie, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Rhythmologie, Universitäres Herzzentrum Lübeck, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Rhythmologie, Universitäres Herzzentrum Lübeck, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinik für Herzchirurgie, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Universität Leipzig, Strümpellstr. 39, 04289, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinik für Herzchirurgie, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Universität Leipzig, Strümpellstr. 39, 04289, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinik für Herzchirurgie, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Universität Leipzig, Strümpellstr. 39, 04289, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinik für Herzchirurgie, Herzzentrum Leipzig, Universität Leipzig, Strümpellstr. 39, 04289, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Ozbay MB, Madani K, Nriagu BN, Ozen Y. Letter: Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections. Angiology 2024:33197241230720. [PMID: 38289695 DOI: 10.1177/00033197241230720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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- Department of Medicine, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Selcuk University Hospital, Konya, Turkey
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de Heide J, van der Graaf M, Holl MJ, Hoogendijk MG, Bhagwandien RE, Wijchers SA, Theuns DAMJ, Szili-Torok T, Zijlstra F, Lenzen MJ, Yap SC. Device infection in patients undergoing pacemaker or defibrillator surgery: risk stratification using the PADIT score. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2024:10.1007/s10840-024-01759-1. [PMID: 38286881 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-024-01759-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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BACKGROUND The use of an antibacterial envelope is cost-effective for patients at high risk of developing cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection. The identification of these high-risk patients may be facilitated using a clinical risk score. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the PADIT score for identifying high-risk patients in patients undergoing a CIED procedure in a tertiary academic center. METHODS This was a retrospective single-center study of consecutive patients undergoing a CIED procedure between January 2016 and November 2021. Patients who received an antibacterial envelope were excluded from this study. The primary endpoint was hospitalization for a CIED infection in the first year after the procedure. RESULTS A total of 2333 CIED procedures were performed in the study period (mean age 61.6 ± 16.3 years, male sex 64.5%, previous CIED infection 1.7%, immunocompromised 5.4%). The median PADIT score was 4 (interquartile range, 2-6). CIED infection occurred in 10 patients (0.43%). The PADIT score had good discrimination in predicting major CIED infection (C-statistic 0.70; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.54 to 0.86, P = 0.03). Using an optimal PADIT score cut-off value of 7, the risk of CIED infection was higher in the patients with a PADIT score of ≥ 7 in comparison to those with a lower PADIT score (1.23% vs. 0.26%, P = 0.02; odds ratio 4.8, 95% CI 1.4 to 16.6, P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The PADIT score is a clinically useful score for identifying patients at high risk of developing CIED infection. The use of an antibacterial envelope in these high-risk patients may be cost-effective.
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- John de Heide
- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Burban A, Słupik D, Reda A, Szczerba E, Grabowski M, Kołodzińska A. Novel Diagnostic Methods for Infective Endocarditis. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1245. [PMID: 38279244 PMCID: PMC10816594 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25021245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024] Open
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Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a dangerous disease and continues to have a high mortality rate. Unfortunately, despite continuous improvements in diagnostic methods, in many cases, blood cultures remain negative, and the pathogen causing endocarditis is unknown. This makes targeted therapy and the selection of appropriate antibiotics impossible. Therefore, we present what methods can be used to identify the pathogen in infective endocarditis. These are mainly molecular methods, including PCR and MGS, as well as imaging methods using radiotracers, which offer more possibilities for diagnosing IE. However, they are still not widely used in the diagnosis of IE. The article summarizes in which cases we should choose them and what we are most hopeful about in further research into the diagnosis of IE. In addition, registered clinical trials that are currently underway for the diagnosis of IE are also presented.
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- Anna Burban
- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
- Doctoral School, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Baddour LM, Esquer Garrigos Z, Rizwan Sohail M, Havers-Borgersen E, Krahn AD, Chu VH, Radke CS, Avari-Silva J, El-Chami MF, Miro JM, DeSimone DC. Update on Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infections and Their Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association: Endorsed by the International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases. Circulation 2024; 149:e201-e216. [PMID: 38047353 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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The American Heart Association sponsored the first iteration of a scientific statement that addressed all aspects of cardiovascular implantable electronic device infection in 2010. Major advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of these infections have occurred since then, necessitating a scientific statement update. An 11-member writing group was identified and included recognized experts in cardiology and infectious diseases, with a career focus on cardiovascular infections. The group initially met in October 2022 to develop a scientific statement that was drafted with front-line clinicians in mind and focused on providing updated clinical information to enhance outcomes of patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic device infection. The current scientific statement highlights recent advances in prevention, diagnosis, and management, and how they may be incorporated in the complex care of patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic device infection.
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Pisani AR, Rubini D, Altini C, Ruta R, Gazzilli M, Sardaro A, Iuele F, Maggialetti N, Rubini G. The Role of the 18F-FDG PET/CT in the Management of Patients Suspected of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices' Infection. J Pers Med 2024; 14:65. [PMID: 38248766 PMCID: PMC10820973 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14010065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Background: Infection of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDI) is a real public health problem. The main aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic performance of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of CIEDI. Methods: A total of 48 patients, who performed 18F-FDG PET/CT for the clinical suspicion of CIEDI were retrospectively analyzed; all patients were provided with a model with procedural recommendations before the exam. Sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp), positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and diagnostic accuracy (DA) of 18F-FDG PET/CT were calculated; the reproducibility of qualitative analysis was assessed with Cohen's κ test. The semi-quantitative parameters (SUVmax, SQR and TBR) were evaluated in CIEDI+ and CIEDI- patients using the Student' t-test; ROC curves were elaborated to detect cut-off values. The trend of image quality with regards to procedural recommendation adherence was evaluated. Results: Se, Sp, PPV, NPV and DA were respectively 96.2%, 81.8%, 86.2%, 94.7% and 89.6%. The reproducibility of qualitative analysis was excellent (K = 0.89). Semiquantitative parameters resulted statistically different in CIEDI+ and CIEDI- patients. Cut-off values were SUVmax = 2.625, SQR = 3.766 and TBR = 1.29. Trend curves showed increasing image quality due to adherence to procedural recommendations. Conclusions:18F-FDG-PET/CT is a valid tool in the management of patients suspected of CIEDI and adherence to procedural recommendations improves its image quality.
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- Antonio Rosario Pisani
- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Nuclear Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Policlinic of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Radiotherapy, Precision Medicine Department, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Nuclear Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Policlinic of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Nuclear Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Policlinic of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Policlinic of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Nuclear Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Policlinic of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Policlinic of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Nuclear Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Policlinic of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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Pries-Heje MM, Hjulmand JG, Lenz IT, Hasselbalch RB, Povlsen JA, Ihlemann N, Køber N, Tofterup ML, Østergaard L, Dalsgaard M, Faurholt-Jepsen D, Wienberg M, Christiansen U, Bruun NE, Fosbøl E, Moser C, Iversen KK, Bundgaard H. Clinical implementation of partial oral treatment in infective endocarditis: the Danish POETry study. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:5095-5106. [PMID: 37879115 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS In the Partial Oral Treatment of Endocarditis (POET) trial, stabilized patients with left-sided infective endocarditis (IE) were randomized to oral step-down antibiotic therapy (PO) or conventional continued intravenous antibiotic treatment (IV), showing non-inferiority after 6 months. In this study, the first guideline-driven clinical implementation of the oral step-down POET regimen was examined. METHODS Patients with IE, caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus spp. or coagulase-negative staphylococci diagnosed between May 2019 and December 2020 were possible candidates for initiation of oral step-down antibiotic therapy, at the discretion of the treating physician. The composite primary outcome in patients finalizing antibiotic treatment consisted of embolic events, unplanned cardiac surgery, relapse of bacteraemia and all-cause mortality within 6 months. RESULTS A total of 562 patients [median age 74 years (IQR, interquartile range, 65-80), 70% males] with IE were possible candidates; PO was given to 240 (43%) patients and IV to 322 (57%) patients. More patients in the IV group had IE caused by S. aureus, or had an intra-cardiac abscess, or a pacemaker and more were surgically treated. The primary outcome occurred in 30 (13%) patients in the PO group and in 59 (18%) patients in the IV group (P = .051); in the PO group, 20 (8%) patients died vs. 46 (14%) patients in the IV group (P = .024). PO-treated patients had a shorter median length of stay [PO 24 days (IQR 17-36) vs. IV 43 days (IQR 32-51), P < .001]. CONCLUSIONS After clinical implementation of the POET regimen almost half of the possible candidates with IE received oral step-down antibiotic therapy. Patients in the IV group had more serious risk factors for negative outcomes. At 6-month follow-up, there was a numerically but not statistically significant difference towards a lower incidence of the primary outcome, a lower incidence of all-cause mortality and a reduced length of stay in the PO group. Due to the observational design of the study, the lower mortality may to some extent reflect selection bias and unmeasured confounding. Clinical implementation of PO regimens seemed feasible and safe.
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- Mia Marie Pries-Heje
- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-North Zealand, Hilleroed, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Pokorney SD, Zepel L, Greiner MA, Fowler VG, Black-Maier E, Lewis RK, Hegland DD, Granger CB, Epstein LM, Carrillo RG, Wilkoff BL, Hardy C, Piccini JP. Lead Extraction and Mortality Among Patients With Cardiac Implanted Electronic Device Infection. JAMA Cardiol 2023; 8:1165-1173. [PMID: 37851461 PMCID: PMC10585491 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2023.3379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Importance Complete hardware removal is a class I recommendation for cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infection, but practice patterns and outcomes remain unknown. Objective To quantify the number of Medicare patients with CIED infections who underwent implantation from 2006 to 2019 and lead extraction from 2007 to 2019 to analyze the outcomes in these patients in a nationwide clinical practice cohort. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study included fee-for-service Medicare Part D beneficiaries from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2019, who had a de novo CIED implantation and a CIED infection more than 1 year after implantation. Data were analyzed from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2019. Exposure A CIED infection, defined as (1) endocarditis or infection of a device implant and (2) documented antibiotic therapy. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcomes of interest were device infection, device extraction, and all-cause mortality. Time-varying multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to evaluate the association between extraction and survival. Results Among 1 065 549 patients (median age, 78.0 years [IQR, 72.0-84.0 years]; 50.9% male), mean (SD) follow-up was 4.6 (2.9) years after implantation. There were 11 304 patients (1.1%) with CIED infection (median age, 75.0 years [IQR, 67.0-82.0 years]); 60.1% were male, and 7724 (68.3%) had diabetes. A total of 2102 patients with CIED infection (18.6%) underwent extraction within 30 days of diagnosis. Infection occurred a mean (SD) of 3.7 (2.4) years after implantation, and 1-year survival was 68.3%. There was evidence of highly selective treatment, as most patients did not have extraction within 30 days of diagnosed infection (9202 [81.4%]), while 1511 (13.4%) had extraction within 6 days of diagnosis and 591 (5.2%) had extraction between days 7 and 30. Any extraction was associated with lower mortality compared with no extraction (adjusted hazard ratio [AHR], 0.82; 95% CI, 0.74-0.90; P < .001). Extraction within 6 days was associated with even lower risk of mortality (AHR, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.61-0.78; P < .001). Conclusions and Relevance In this study, a minority of patients with CIED infection underwent extraction. Extraction was associated with a lower risk of death compared with no extraction. The findings suggest a need to improve adherence to guideline-directed care among patients with CIED infection.
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- Sean D. Pokorney
- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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Roque A, Francisco-Pascual J, Andrés-Cordón JF, Fernández-Hidalgo N, Herance JR, Cuellar-Calabria H, Aguadé-Bruix S, Pizzi MN. A protection against infection but a risk of misdiagnosis? False positive uptake in an implanted cardiac device. J Nucl Cardiol 2023; 30:2846-2849. [PMID: 37407879 DOI: 10.1007/s12350-023-03331-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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- Albert Roque
- Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain.
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain
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- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain
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Diaz JC, Braunstein ED, Cañas F, Duque M, Marín JE, Aristizabal J, Niño CD, Bastidas O, Hoyos C, Steiger NA, Matos CD, Sauer WH, Romero JE. Chlorhexidine gluconate pocket lavage to prevent cardiac implantable electronic device infection in high-risk procedures. Heart Rhythm 2023; 20:1674-1681. [PMID: 37598986 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Infection is the most dreaded complication of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), particularly in patients undergoing high-risk procedures (eg, generator change, device upgrade, lead/pocket revision). OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe the impact of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) pocket lavage in high-risk procedures. METHODS Patients from a prospective multicenter registry undergoing high-risk procedures were included. CHG lavage was performed by irrigating the generator pocket with 20 cc of 2% CHG without alcohol followed by and normal saline (NS) irrigation. Only NS irrigation was performed in the comparison group. The primary efficacy outcome was CIED-related infection at 12 months. The primary safety outcome was any CHG-associated adverse event. The secondary outcome was CIED infection during long-term follow-up. Propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was performed for the primary efficacy outcome. RESULTS A total of 1504 patients were included. At 12-month follow-up, the primary efficacy outcome occurred in 4 of 904 CHG (0.4%) and 14 of 600 NS (2.3%) subjects (log-rank P = .005). On multivariate analysis, the use of CHG irrigation was associated with a lower risk of infection at 1-year follow-up (Cox proportional hazard ratio [HR] 0.138; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.04-0.45; P = .001). This effect persisted during long-term follow-up. PSM demonstrated a significant reduction in CIED-related infection for the CHG group (0.2% vs 2.5%; Cox proportional HR 0.08; 95% CI 0.01-0.59; P = .014). No adverse events were associated with the use of CHG. CONCLUSION CHG lavage during high-risk procedures was associated with a reduction in CIED-related infections without any adverse events reported. The benefits of CHG lavage were observed even during long-term follow up and in PSM analysis.
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- Juan Carlos Diaz
- Cardiac Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Service, Division of Cardiology, Clinica Las Vegas, Universidad CES Medical School, Medellin, Colombia.
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, California
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- Universidad CES School of Medicine, Medellin, Colombia
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Service, Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Rionegro, Colombia
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Service, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Clinica Las Americas, Medellin, Colombia
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Service, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Clinica Las Americas, Medellin, Colombia
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Service, Hospital Pablo Tobon, Medellin, Colombia
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Service, Division of Cardiology, Clinica Las Vegas, Universidad CES Medical School, Medellin, Colombia
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Dore MM. Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Infection Management: Gaps Between Guidelines and Patients. Am J Cardiol 2023; 207:518-519. [PMID: 37833170 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.09.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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- Michael M Dore
- Department of Medicine, Department of Veteran's Affairs, Durham, North Carolina.
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Weber C, Hohmann C, Lindner O, Wahlers T, Jung N. Patients with Artificial Heart Valves. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 120:692-702. [PMID: 37427994 PMCID: PMC10666258 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND In Germany, a total of 38 547 heart valve procedures were performed in 2022. With a growing number of patients undergoing the surgical and interventional implantation of heart valves, the incidence of prosthetic endocarditis is also rising. METHODS We summarize the current state of the prophylaxis, diagnosis, and treatment of prosthetic endocarditis in a selective review of the literature. RESULTS Prosthetic endocarditis accounts for 10-30% of all cases of endocarditis. As its echocardiographic and microbiologic findings are often less specific than those of native endocarditis, its diagnosis now increasingly relies on alternative imaging modalities such as F-18-FDG PET-CT. Anti-infective and surgical treatment are made more difficult by biofilm formation on the prosthetic valve and the frequent formation of perivalvular abscesses. CONCLUSION Increased awareness of this clinical entity in the outpatient setting will promote the earlier initiation of appropriate diagnostic studies. Proper diagnostic evaluation is an essential prerequisite for the early detection and timely treatment of prosthetic endocarditis, with the goal of preventing progressive destruction and thus improving the outcome. Preventive and educative measures should be intensified, and certified, multidisciplinary endocarditis teams should be established. Antibiotic prophylaxis is now given much more restrictively than in earlier years; the risk of infection must be weighed against the potential development of both individual and collective resistance to antibiotic drugs.
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- Carolyn Weber
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital Cologne
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- Department III for Internal Medicine – General and Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Angiology, Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Cologne
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- Institute of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, University Hospital Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen-Universität Bochum
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital Cologne
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- Department I of Internal Medicine – Oncology, Hematology, Division of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Immunology, Hemostaseology and internal Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Cologne
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Atar D, Auricchio A, Blomström-Lundqvist C. Cardiac device infection: removing barriers to timely and adequate treatment. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:3323-3326. [PMID: 37529893 PMCID: PMC10499543 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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- Dan Atar
- Dept. of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital Ullevaal, Kirkeveien 166, 0450 Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Kirkeveien 166, Soesterhjemmet, 0450 Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Cardiology, Clinical Electrophysiology Unit, Instituto Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Cardiology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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Taborsky M, Skala T, Fedorco M, Doupal V, Sovova I, Jarkovsky J, Benesova K, Bezdekova M, Vicha M, Danek J, Kautzner J. Effectiveness of ICD therapy in real clinical practice. The Olomouc ICD Registry. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2023; 167:225-235. [PMID: 34916673 DOI: 10.5507/bp.2021.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Clinical parameters linked to a low benefit of ICD implantation and increased mortality risks are needed for an individualized assessment of potential benefits and risks of ICD implantation. METHODS Analysis of a prospective registry of all patients hospitalized from 2009 to 2019 in a single centre for a first implantation of any type of ICD. RESULTS A total of 2,681 patients were included in the registry. Until the end of follow-up (38.4 ± 29.1 months), 682 (25.4%) patients died. The one-year mortality in all patients, the one-year CV mortality, the three-year mortality in all patients, and the three-year CV mortality were 7.8%, 5.7%, 20.6%, and 14.8%, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference when the subgroups were compared according to the type of cardiomyopathy. No significant difference was found between primary and secondary prevention and between the types of devices. Male gender, age ≥ 75 years, diabetes mellitus, and atrial fibrillation were associated with a significantly increased mortality risk. CONCLUSION In an analysis of a long-term follow-up of 2,681 ICD patients, we found no mortality difference between patients with ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and in the device type. A higher mortality risk was found in men, patients older than 75 years, diabetics, and those with atrial fibrillation.
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- Milos Taborsky
- Department of Internal Medicine I - Cardiology, University Hospital Olomouc, I. P. Pavlova 6, 775 20 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine I - Cardiology, University Hospital Olomouc, I. P. Pavlova 6, 775 20 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine I - Cardiology, University Hospital Olomouc, I. P. Pavlova 6, 775 20 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine I - Cardiology, University Hospital Olomouc, I. P. Pavlova 6, 775 20 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine I - Cardiology, University Hospital Olomouc, I. P. Pavlova 6, 775 20 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic, Palackeho nam. 4, P.O. BOX 60, 128 01 Praha 2, Czech Republic
- Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses at the Faculty of Medicine of the Masaryk University (IBA FM MU) in Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic, Palackeho nam. 4, P.O. BOX 60, 128 01 Praha 2, Czech Republic
- Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses at the Faculty of Medicine of the Masaryk University (IBA FM MU) in Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic, Palackeho nam. 4, P.O. BOX 60, 128 01 Praha 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine I - Cardiology, University Hospital Olomouc, I. P. Pavlova 6, 775 20 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Central Military Hospital Prague, U Vojenske nemocnice 1200, 169 02 Praha 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Videnska 1958, 140 21 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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Defaye P, Biffi M, El-Chami M, Boveda S, Glikson M, Piccini J, Vitolo M. Cardiac pacing and lead devices management: 25 years of research at EP Europace journal. Europace 2023; 25:euad202. [PMID: 37421338 PMCID: PMC10450798 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euad202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023] Open
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AIMS Cardiac pacing represents a key element in the field of electrophysiology and the treatment of conduction diseases. Since the first issue published in 1999, EP Europace has significantly contributed to the development and dissemination of the research in this area. METHODS In the last 25 years, there has been a continuous improvement of technologies and a great expansion of clinical indications making the field of cardiac pacing a fertile ground for research still today. Pacemaker technology has rapidly evolved, from the first external devices with limited longevity, passing through conventional transvenous pacemakers to leadless devices. Constant innovations in pacemaker size, longevity, pacing mode, algorithms, and remote monitoring highlight that the fascinating and exciting journey of cardiac pacing is not over yet. CONCLUSION The aim of the present review is to provide the current 'state of the art' on cardiac pacing highlighting the most important contributions from the Journal in the field.
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- Pascal Defaye
- Cardiology Department, University Hospital and Grenoble Alpes University, CS 10217, Grenoble Cedex 9, Grenoble 38043, France
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Clinique Pasteur, Heart Rhythm Department, Toulouse, France
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- Cardiology Department, Jesselson Integrated Heart Center Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Duke University, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico Di Modena, Modena, Italy
- Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Fowler VG, Durack DT, Selton-Suty C, Athan E, Bayer AS, Chamis AL, Dahl A, DiBernardo L, Durante-Mangoni E, Duval X, Fortes CQ, Fosbøl E, Hannan MM, Hasse B, Hoen B, Karchmer AW, Mestres CA, Petti CA, Pizzi MN, Preston SD, Roque A, Vandenesch F, van der Meer JTM, van der Vaart TW, Miro JM. The 2023 Duke-International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Criteria for Infective Endocarditis: Updating the Modified Duke Criteria. Clin Infect Dis 2023; 77:518-526. [PMID: 37138445 PMCID: PMC10681650 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 107.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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The microbiology, epidemiology, diagnostics, and treatment of infective endocarditis (IE) have changed significantly since the Duke Criteria were published in 1994 and modified in 2000. The International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases (ISCVID) convened a multidisciplinary Working Group to update the diagnostic criteria for IE. The resulting 2023 Duke-ISCVID IE Criteria propose significant changes, including new microbiology diagnostics (enzyme immunoassay for Bartonella species, polymerase chain reaction, amplicon/metagenomic sequencing, in situ hybridization), imaging (positron emission computed tomography with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose, cardiac computed tomography), and inclusion of intraoperative inspection as a new Major Clinical Criterion. The list of "typical" microorganisms causing IE was expanded and includes pathogens to be considered as typical only in the presence of intracardiac prostheses. The requirements for timing and separate venipunctures for blood cultures were removed. Last, additional predisposing conditions (transcatheter valve implants, endovascular cardiac implantable electronic devices, prior IE) were clarified. These diagnostic criteria should be updated periodically by making the Duke-ISCVID Criteria available online as a "Living Document."
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- Vance G Fowler
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Barwon Health and School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, California, USA
- Department of Medicine, The Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania ‘L. Vanvitelli’, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat, Centre d'Investigation Clinique, INSERM CIC 1425, Université Paris Cité, IAME, INSERM, Paris, France
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho—Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- The Heart Centre, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Clinical Microbiology Department, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine and Inserm CIC-1424, Université de Lorraine, APEMAC, Nancy, France
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Robert WM Frater Cardiovascular Research Centre, The University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- HealthSpring Global Inc, Bradenton, Florida, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- CIRI, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Univ Lyon, INSERM, U1111, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5308, ENS de Lyon, Lyon, France
- Institut des agents infectieux, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Kalkinis A, Vassilopoulos G, Rokas S, Koutserimpas C, Samonis G. Contribution of Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET/CT) to the Diagnosis of Endocarditis Due to an Infected Pacemaker Associated With Spondylodiscitis. Cureus 2023; 15:e43140. [PMID: 37692566 PMCID: PMC10484159 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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The incidence of cardiac device-related endocarditis (CDRIE) is increasing, and its diagnosis and treatment may occasionally be problematic. Echocardiography is important for its diagnosis, and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) may also be useful as a diagnostic procedure. A case of CDRIE due to an infected pacemaker is presented. In this case, blood cultures were repeatedly negative, and transesophageal ultrasound examination did not reveal signs of the disease. However, PET/CT revealed the infection. The causative organism was Corynebacterium spp, and this was finally identified by polymerase chain reaction of a sample of the device material. Eight weeks before the development of CDRIE symptoms, the patient had been empirically treated for spondylodiscitis caused by a non-identified organism. CDRIE and spondylodiscitis are closely associated infections. The present case of CDRIE was treated successfully with six weeks of combination antimicrobial treatment. PET/CT may contribute to CDRIE diagnosis by locating the site(s) of the infection, especially in cases that are ultrasound and culture negative.
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- Department of Cardiology, Metropolitan Hospital, Athens, GRC
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 251 Hellenic Air Force General Hospital, Athens, GRC
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- Department of Oncology, Metropolitan Hospital, Athens, GRC
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Chesdachai S, DeSimone DC, Baddour LM. Risk of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infection in Patients with Bloodstream Infection: Microbiologic Effect in the Era of Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography. Curr Cardiol Rep 2023; 25:781-793. [PMID: 37351825 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-023-01900-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Bloodstream infection (BSI) in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) is common and can prompt challenges in defining optimal management. We provide a contemporary narrative review of this topic and propose a pathogen-dependent clinical approach to patient management. RECENT FINDINGS BSI due to staphylococci, viridans group streptococci, and enterococci is associated with an increased risk of underlying CIED infection, while the risk of CIED infection due to other organisms is poorly defined. There is growing evidence that positron emission tomography-computed tomography may be helpful in some patients with BSI and underlying CIED. Twenty studies were included to examine the impact of microbiologic findings on the risk of CIED infection among patients with BSI. Diagnosis of CIED infection in patients with BSI without pocket findings is often difficult, necessitating the use of novel diagnostic tools to help guide the clinician in subsequent patient management.
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- Supavit Chesdachai
- Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases and Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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- Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases and Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases and Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Halboni A, Dawdy J, Mishra T, Dayco J, Kottam A. 18F-FDG PET/CT assisted exclusion of cardiac device-related infective endocarditis. J Nucl Cardiol 2023; 30:1702-1705. [PMID: 35618990 DOI: 10.1007/s12350-022-03008-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Adnan Halboni
- Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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Milman A, Wieder-Finesod A, Zahavi G, Meitus A, Kariv S, Shafir Y, Beinart R, Rahav G, Nof E. Complicated Pocket Infection in Patients Undergoing Lead Extraction: Characteristics and Outcomes. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4397. [PMID: 37445433 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12134397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection can present with pocket or systemic manifestations, both necessitating complete device removal and pathogen-directed antimicrobial therapy. Here, we aim to characterize those presenting with both pocket and systemic infection. A retrospective analysis of CIED extraction procedures included 300 patients divided into isolated pocket (n = 104, 34.7%), complicated pocket (n = 54, 18%), and systemic infection (n = 142, 47.3%) groups. The systemic and complicated pocket groups frequently presented with leukocytosis and fever > 37.8, as opposed to the isolated pocket group. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common pathogen in the systemic and complicated pocket groups (43.7% and 31.5%, respectively), while Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS) predominated (31.7%) in the isolated pocket group (10.6%, p < 0.001). No differences were observed in procedural success or complications rates. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis found that at three years of follow-up, the rate of all-cause mortality was significantly higher among patients with systemic infection compared to both pocket groups (p < 0.001), with the curves diverging at thirty days. In this study, we characterize a new entity of complicated pocket infection. Despite the systemic pattern of infection, their prognosis is similar to isolated pocket infection. We suggest that this special category be presented separately in future publications of CIED infections.
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- Anat Milman
- Leviev Heart Institute, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The Infectious Diseases Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Leviev Heart Institute, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Leviev Heart Institute, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The Infectious Diseases Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel
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- Leviev Heart Institute, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 5262000, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Kheiri B, Howell S, Nazer B. Meta-Analysis on Subcutaneous Versus Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy. Am J Cardiol 2023; 200:202-203. [PMID: 37354777 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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- Babikir Kheiri
- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
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Akhtar Z, Sohal M, Sheppard MN, Gallagher MM. Transvenous Lead Extraction: Work in Progress. Eur Cardiol 2023; 18:e44. [PMID: 37456768 PMCID: PMC10345938 DOI: 10.15420/ecr.2023.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Cardiac implantable electronic devices are the cornerstone of cardiac rhythm management, with a significant number of implantations annually. A rising prevalence of cardiac implantable electronic devices coupled with widening indications for device removal has fuelled a demand for transvenous lead extraction (TLE). With advancement of tools and techniques, the safety and efficacy profile of TLE has significantly improved since its inception. Despite these advances, TLE continues to carry risk of significant complications, including a superior vena cava injury and mortality. However, innovative approaches to lead extraction, including the use of the jugular and femoral accesses, offers potential for further gains in safety and efficacy. In this review, the indications and risks of TLE are discussed while examining the evolution of this procedure from simple traction to advanced methodologies, which have contributed to a significant improvement in safety and efficacy.
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- Zaki Akhtar
- Department of Cardiology, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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- Cardiac Risk in the Young, Cardiovascular Pathology Unit, St George's University of LondonLondon, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation TrustLondon, UK
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Savage P, Cox B, Shahmohammadi M, Foster J, Menown I. Advances in Clinical Cardiology 2022: A Summary of Key Clinical Trials. Adv Ther 2023; 40:2595-2625. [PMID: 37052800 PMCID: PMC10100625 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02502-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Over the course of 2022, numerous key clinical trials with valuable contributions to clinical cardiology were published or presented at major international conferences. This review seeks to summarise these trials and to reflect on their clinical context. METHODS The authors reviewed clinical trials presented at major cardiology conferences during 2022, including the American College of Cardiology (ACC), European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EuroPCR), European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), American Heart Association (AHA), European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), TVT-The Heart Summit (TVT) and Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT). Trials with a broad relevance to the cardiology community and those with potential to change current practice were included. RESULTS A total of 93 key cardiology clinical trials were identified for inclusion. Interventional cardiology data included trials evaluating the use of new generation novel stent technology and new intravascular physiology strategies such as quantitative flow ratio (QFR) to guide revascularisation in stable and unstable coronary artery disease. New trials in acute coronary syndromes and intervention focused on long-term outcomes of optimal medical therapy (OMT), revascularisation in ischaemic dysfunction and left main (LM) intervention. Structural intervention trials included latest data on optimal timing and anticoagulation strategies in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), in addition to expanding evidence in mitral and tricuspid valve interventions. Heart failure data included trials with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, iron replacement and novel drugs such as omecamtiv. Prevention trials included new data on proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors and polypill strategies. In electrophysiology, new data regarding optimal timing of ablative therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) in addition to novel screening strategies were evaluated. CONCLUSION This article presents a summary of key clinical cardiology trials published and presented during the past year and should be of interest to both practising clinicians and researchers.
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- Patrick Savage
- Craigavon Cardiac Centre, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK.
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- Craigavon Cardiac Centre, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Craigavon Cardiac Centre, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Craigavon Cardiac Centre, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Craigavon Cardiac Centre, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK
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Sciria CT, Kogan EV, Mandler AG, Yeo I, Simon MS, Kim LK, Ip JE, Liu CF, Markowitz SM, Lerman BB, Thomas G, Cheung JW. Low Utilization of Lead Extraction Among Patients With Infective Endocarditis and Implanted Cardiac Electronic Devices. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023; 81:1714-1725. [PMID: 37100488 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.02.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)-associated infections are associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and costs. Guidelines have cited endocarditis as a Class I indication for transvenous lead removal/extraction (TLE) among patients with CIEDs. OBJECTIVES The authors sought to study utilization of TLE among hospital admissions with infective endocarditis using a nationally representative database. METHODS Using the Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD), 25,303 admissions for patients with CIEDs and endocarditis between 2016 and 2019 were evaluated on the basis of International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision, Clinical-Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes. RESULTS Among admissions for patients with CIEDs and endocarditis, 11.5% were managed with TLE. The proportion undergoing TLE increased significantly from 2016 to 2019 (7.6% vs 14.9%; P trend < 0.001). Procedural complications were identified in 2.7%. Index mortality was significantly lower among patients managed with TLE (6.0% vs 9.5%; P < 0.001). Presence of Staphylococcus aureus infection, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, and large hospital size were independently associated with TLE management. TLE management was less likely with older age, female sex, dementia, and kidney disease. After adjustment for comorbidities, TLE was independently associated with significantly lower odds of mortality (adjusted OR: 0.47; 95% CI: 0.37-0.60 by multivariable logistic regression, and adjusted OR: 0.51; 95% CI: 0.40-0.66 by propensity score matching). CONCLUSIONS Utilization of lead extraction among patients with CIEDs and endocarditis is low, even in the presence of low rates of procedural complications. Lead extraction management is associated with significantly lower mortality, and its use has trended upward between 2016 and 2019. Barriers to TLE for patients with CIEDs and endocarditis require investigation.
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- Christopher T Sciria
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group (CORG), New York, New York, USA.
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Kaski JP, Kammeraad JAE, Blom NA, Happonen JM, Janousek J, Klaassen S, Limongelli G, Östman-Smith I, Sarquella Brugada G, Ziolkowska L. Indications and management of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in childhood hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Cardiol Young 2023; 33:681-698. [PMID: 37102324 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951123000872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Sudden cardiac death is the most common mode of death during childhood and adolescence in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and identifying those individuals at highest risk is a major aspect of clinical care. The mainstay of preventative therapy is the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, which has been shown to be effective at terminating malignant ventricular arrhythmias in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy but can be associated with substantial morbidity. Accurate identification of those children at highest risk who would benefit most from implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation while minimising the risk of complications is, therefore, essential. This position statement, on behalf of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), reviews the currently available data on established and proposed risk factors for sudden cardiac death in childhood-onset hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and current approaches for risk stratification in this population. It also provides guidance on identification of individuals at risk of sudden cardiac death and optimal management of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in children and adolescents with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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- Juan Pablo Kaski
- Centre for Paediatric Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Disease, University College London Institute of Cardiovascular Science, London, UK
- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Leiden, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Helsinki University Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Children's Heart Center, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Disease Unit, AO dei Colli Monaldi Hospital, Universita della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Lakkireddy DR, Segar DS, Sood A, Wu M, Rao A, Sohail MR, Pokorney SD, Blomström-Lundqvist C, Piccini JP, Granger CB. Early Lead Extraction for Infected Implanted Cardiac Electronic Devices: JACC Review Topic of the Week. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023; 81:1283-1295. [PMID: 36990548 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Infection remains a serious complication associated with the cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), leading to substantial clinical and economic burden globally. This review assesses the burden of cardiac implantable electronic device infection (CIED-I), evidence for treatment recommendations, barriers to early diagnosis and appropriate therapy, and potential solutions. Multiple clinical practice guidelines recommended complete system and lead removal for CIED-I when appropriate. CIED extraction for infection has been consistently reported with high success, low complication, and very low mortality rates. Complete and early extraction was associated with significantly better clinical and economic outcome compared with no or late extraction. However, significant gaps in knowledge and poor recommendation compliance have been reported. Barriers to optimal management may include diagnostic delay, knowledge gaps, and limited access to expertise. A multipronged approach, including education of all stakeholders, a CIED-I alert system, and improving access to experts, could help bring paradigm shift in the treatment of this serious condition.
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- Ascension Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Philips Image Guided Therapy Corporation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; Department of Medical Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Duke University Medical Center and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Jaleel J, Kaushik P, Patel C, Chandra KB, Yadav S, Siddharthan D. Utility of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Cardiac Infections. Indian J Nucl Med 2023; 38:140-144. [PMID: 37456185 PMCID: PMC10348497 DOI: 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_113_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Diagnosis of cardiac infections, which includes infective endocarditis (IE) and cardiac device infections, despite having a high death rate, is still challenging. Frequently used modalities such as echocardiography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging cannot confirm the presence of an active infection or extracardiac findings. Taking these things to consideration, newer guidelines have suggested the inclusion of 18F fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT (18F FDG PET/CT) in the workup of patients with suspected prosthetic valve IE. In this pictorial essay, we are demonstrating the utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT in varied cases of IE, cardiac implantable electronic devices, and coronary stent infection and how they helped in solving diagnostic dilemmas.
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- Jasim Jaleel
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Pavon AG, Ceriani L, Raditchkova M, Leo LA, Pedrazzini G, Auricchio A, Caporali E. What is this image? 2023 image 5 result: Role of 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography in cardiac implanted electronic device infection. J Nucl Cardiol 2023; 30:480-483. [PMID: 36972001 DOI: 10.1007/s12350-023-03228-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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- Anna Giulia Pavon
- Cardiovascular Department, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Via Tesserete 48, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT Centre, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università Della Svizzera Italiana, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT Centre, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Via Tesserete 48, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Via Tesserete 48, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università Della Svizzera Italiana, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Via Tesserete 48, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università Della Svizzera Italiana, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Cardiovascular Department, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Via Tesserete 48, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland.
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Russo V, Ciabatti M, Brunacci M, Dendramis G, Santobuono V, Tola G, Picciolo G, Teresa LM, D'Andrea A, Nesti M. Opportunities and drawbacks of the subcutaneous defibrillator across different clinical settings. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2023; 21:151-164. [PMID: 36847583 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2023.2184350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) is an established therapy for the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and an alternative to a transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system in selected patients. Beyond randomized clinical trials, many observational studies have described the clinical performance of S-ICD across different subgroups of patients. AREAS COVERED Our review aimed to describe the opportunities and drawbacks of the S-ICD, focusing on their use in special populations and across different clinical settings. EXPERT OPINION The choice to implant S-ICD should be based on the patient's tailored approach, which takes into account the adequate S-ICD screening at rest or during stress, the infective risk, the ventricular arrhythmia susceptibility, the progressive nature of the underlying disease, the work or sports activity, and the risk of lead-related complications.
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- Vincenzo Russo
- Cardiology Unit, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli' - Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo (FI), Italy
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Dougherty AH. What could go wrong: a risk-based strategy for patient discharge after CIED procedures. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2023; 66:255-256. [PMID: 36271975 PMCID: PMC9589768 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-022-01394-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Anne Hamilton Dougherty
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, 6431 Fannin, MSB 1.246, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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Kalot MA, Bahuva R, Pandey R, Farooq W, Mir A, Khan A, Kerling D, Aftab H, Kovacs A, Gupta S, Smith M, Tian L, Amuthan R, Sharma UC. Risk factors associated with higher mortality in patients with cardiac implantable electronic device infection. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2023; 34:738-747. [PMID: 36640427 PMCID: PMC10006317 DOI: 10.1111/jce.15817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) are widely used for the management of advanced heart failure and ventricular arrhythmias. CIED-Infection (CIED-I) has very high mortality, especially in the subsets of patients with limited health-care access and delayed presentation. The purpose of this study is to identify the risk-predictors mortality in subjects with CIED-I. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of a regional database in patients presenting with CIED infections to tertiary care medical centers across Western New York, USA from 2012 to 2020. The clinical outcomes included recurrent device infection (any admission for CIED-I after the first hospitalization for device infection), septic complications (pulmonary embolism, respiratory failure, septic shock, decompensated HF, acute kidney injury) and mortality outcomes (death during hospitalization, within 30 days from CIED-I, and within 1 year from CIED-I). We studied associations between categorical variables and hard outcomes using χ2 tests and used one-way analysis of variance to measure between-groups differences. RESULTS We identified 296 patients with CIED-I, among which 218 (74%) were male, 237 (80%) were white and the mean age at the time of infection was 69.2 ± 13.7 years. One-third of the patients were referred from the regional facilities. Staphylococcus aureus was responsible for most infections, followed by Enterococcus fecalis. On multivariate analysis, the covariates associated with significantly increased mortality risk included referral from regional facility (OR: 2.0;1.0-4.0), hypertension (Odds ratio, OR: 3.2;1.3-8.8), right ventricular dysfunction (OR: 2.6;1.2-5.1), end-stage renal disease (OR: 2.6;1.1-6.2), immunosuppression (OR: 11.4;2.5-53.3), and septic shock as a complication of CIED-I (OR: 3.9;1.3-10.8). CONCLUSION Hypertension, right ventricular dysfunction, immunosuppression, and end-stage renal disease are associated with higher mortality after CIED-I. Disproportionately higher mortality was also noted in subjects referred from the regional facilities. This underscores the importance of early clinical risk-assessment, and the need for a robust referral infrastructure to improve patient outcomes.
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- Mohamad A Kalot
- Department of Medicine, Clinical & Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical & Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical & Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical & Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical & Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical & Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical & Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical & Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical & Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical & Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical & Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Rodríguez-Fernández M, López Cortés LE. Patogenia, factores de riesgo y prevención de las infecciones de dispositivos de estimulación cardiaca. CIRUGIA CARDIOVASCULAR 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.circv.2022.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Barbosa MC, Cirillo W, Piza F, Figueiredo MJO, Silvestre OM, Fernandes-Silva MM, Schreiber R, Oliveira MFRA, Oliveira PPM, Silveira-Filho LM, Petrucci O, Coelho-Filho OR, Matos-Souza JR, Sposito AC, Nadruz W. Determinants and prognostic value of in-hospital infection in patients waiting for permanent pacemaker implantation. Int J Cardiol 2023; 370:204-208. [PMID: 36288783 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.10.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND In-hospital delays in permanent cardiac pacemaker (PPM) implantation are common and may result in in-hospital infection among patients waiting for PPM implantation (pre-PPM-HI). This study investigated the predictors and prognostic impact of these events. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 905 consecutive patients (68.2 ± 16.0 years; 54% males) who underwent PPM implantation. Clinical characteristics, pre-PPM-HI and 30-day mortality were recorded and a risk score for pre-PPM-HI was generated using multivariable logistic regression coefficients. RESULTS Eigthy-nine patients (10% of the sample) developed pre-PPM-HI. Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified urinary catheter use, complete atrioventricular block, implantation of temporary pacemaker and diabetes mellitus as independent predictors of pre-PPM-HI. The generated score (range 0-10.1) played a better role in predicting pre-PPM-HI than individual factors, yielding an area under the curve [95%CI] of 0.754 [0.705-0.803]. Patients with score ≥ 7.5 had 18-fold greater risk of developing pre-PPM-HI than those with score < 2.5. Furthermore, multivariable Cox-regression analysis showed that patients who developed pre-PPM-HI had greater 30-day mortality after PPM implantation (hazard ratio [95%CI] = 2.90 [1.18-7.16], p = 0.021) compared with their counterparts. CONCLUSIONS This study reveals that pre-PPM-HI is an independent predictor of early mortality after PPM implantation. In addition, a clinical score developed from simple clinical variables accurately identified patients at high risk of pre-PPM-HI. In scenarios where delays in PPM implantation are unavoidable, such as reference hospitals with high demand, the use of this tool can potentially help in the hierarchy of patients and in the reduction of this adverse event.
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- Matheus C Barbosa
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Miyagi Y, Oomori H, Maeda M, Murata T, Ota K, Motoji Y, Amitani R, Ueda H, Morishima M, Matsuyama T, Kurita J, Maruyama Y, Sasaki T, Sakamoto SI, Ishii Y. Surgical Management of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Complications in Patients Unsuitable for Transvenous Lead Extraction. Circ J 2022; 87:103-110. [PMID: 36476494 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-22-0456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although surgical approaches for infected or failing cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) leads are more invasive than transvenous approaches, they are still required for patients considered unsuitable for transvenous procedures. In this study, surgical management with transvenous equipment for CIED complications was examined in patients unsuitable for transvenous lead extraction.Methods and Results: We retrospectively examined 152 consecutive patients who underwent CIED extraction between April 2009 and December 2021 at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School. Nine patients (5.9%; mean [±SD] age 61.7±16.7 years) who underwent open heart surgery were identified as unsuitable for the isolated transvenous approach. CIED types included 5 pacemakers and 4 implantable cardioverter-defibrillators; the mean [±SD] lead age was 19.5±7.0 years. Indications for surgical management according to Heart Rhythm Society guidelines included failed prior to transvenous CIED extraction (n=6), intracardiac vegetation (n=2), and severe lead adhesion (n=1). Transvenous CIED extraction tools were used in all patients during or before surgery. Additional surgical procedures with CIED extraction included epicardial lead implantation (n=4) and tricuspid valve repair (n=3). All patients were discharged; during the follow-up period (mean 5.7±3.7 years), only 1 patient died (non-cardiac cause). CONCLUSIONS Surgical procedures and transvenous extraction tools were combined in the removal strategy for efficacious surgical management of CIED leads. Intensive surgical procedures were safely performed in patients unsuitable for transvenous extraction.
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- Yasuo Miyagi
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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Deering TF, Catanzaro JN, Woodard DA. Physician antibiotic hydration preferences for biologic antibacterial envelopes during cardiac implantable device procedures. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1006091. [PMID: 36620632 PMCID: PMC9815182 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1006091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection is a potentially serious complication of CIED procedures. Infection risk mitigation includes using guideline-recommended pre-operative intravenous antibacterial prophylaxis (IV ABX). The use of antibiotic-eluting CIED envelopes has also been shown to reduce infection risk. The relationship between and potential benefits associated with guideline-recommended IV ABX in combination with antibacterial envelopes have not been characterized. Methods Biologic envelopes made from non-crosslinked extracellular matrix (ECM) were implanted into 1,102 patients receiving CIEDs. The implanting physician decided patient selection for using a biologic envelope and envelope hydration solution. Observational data was analyzed on IV ABX utilization rates, antibacterial envelope usage, and infection outcomes. Results Overall compliance with IV ABX was 96.6%, and most patients received a biologic envelope hydrated in antibiotics (77.1%). After a mean follow-up of 223 days, infection rates were higher for sites using IV ABX <80% of the time vs. sites using ≥80% (5.6% vs. 0.8%, p = 0.008). Physicians demonstrated preference for hydration solutions containing gentamicin in higher-risk patients, which was found by multivariate analysis to be associated with a threefold reduction in infection risk (OR 3.0, 95% CI, 1.0-10.0). Conclusion These findings suggest that use of antibiotics, particularly gentamicin, in biologic envelope hydration solution may reduce infection risk, and use of antibacterial envelopes without adjunct IV ABX may not be sufficient to reduce CIED infections. Clinical trial registration [https://clinicaltrials.gov/], identifier [NCT02530970].
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- Thomas F. Deering
- Department of Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, United States,*Correspondence: Thomas F. Deering,
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, UF Health Cardiovascular Center, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, United States
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Management of Common Postoperative Infections in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Infect Dis Clin North Am 2022; 36:839-859. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2022.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Kutarski A, Jacheć W, Nowosielecka D, Czajkowski M, Tułecki Ł, Polewczyk A. Repeat Transvenous Lead Extraction-Predictors, Effectiveness, Complications and Long-Term Prognostic Significance. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15602. [PMID: 36497674 PMCID: PMC9740863 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Data regarding repeat transvenous lead extraction (TLE) are scarce. The aim of study was to explore the frequency of repeat TLE, its safety, predisposing factors, as well as effectiveness of repeat procedures. METHODS Retrospective analysis of a large single-center database of 3654 TLEs. RESULTS Repeat TLE was a rare occurrence (193, i.e., 5,28% among 3654 TLEs). Subsequent re-extractions occurred in 12.21% of the patients. Lead failure was the most common cause of re-extraction (51.16%). Cox regression analysis showed that patients who were older at first implantation [HR = 0.987; p = 0.003], had infection-related TLE [HR = 0.392; p < 0.001] and complete procedural success [HR = 0.544; p = 0.034] were less likely to undergo repeat TLE. Functional leads left in place for continuous use [HR = 1.405; p = 0.012] or superfluous leads left in place (abandoned) [HR = 2.370; p = 0.011] were associated with an increased risk of undergoing a repeat procedure. Overall mortality in patients with repeat TLE and subsequent re-extraction in the entire FU period was similar to that in patients without a history of re-extraction [HR = 0.949; p = 0.480]. CONCLUSIONS Repeat TLE was a rare occurrence (5.28%) among TLEs. Left of both active and nonactive leads during TLE increased the risk of re-extraction. Re-extraction has no effect on the long-term mortality.
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- Andrzej Kutarski
- Department of Cardiology, Medical University, 20-059 Lublin, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 41-800 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, The Pope John Paul II Province Hospital, 22-400 Zamość, Poland
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Pope John Paul II Province Hospital, 22-400 Zamość, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University, 20-059 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Pope John Paul II Province Hospital, 22-400 Zamość, Poland
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, 25-369 Kielce, Poland
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Świętokrzyskie Center of Cardiology, 25-736 Kielce, Poland
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Risk Scores for Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infection: Which One to Believe In? J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11216556. [PMID: 36362784 PMCID: PMC9656546 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11216556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Infections are important complications of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED), with a high prognostic impact. Several risk factors for CIED infections are known. Different studies have been published proposing different risk scores, in order to preoperatively assess the individual likelihood of developing a CIED infection. Among the different scores, large heterogeneity exists and there is no consensus or convergence on a single score finding large applicability in global practice. The aim of this review is to comprehensively present and analyze all the available risk scores for CIED infection, with particular regard to the evidence of comparison studies.
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Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Infection Assessment, Diagnosis and Management: A Review of the Literature. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11195898. [PMID: 36233765 PMCID: PMC9570622 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The use of increasingly complex cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) has increased exponentially in recent years. One of the most serious complications in terms of mortality, morbidity and financial burden is represented by infections involving these devices. They may affect only the generator pocket or be generalised with lead-related endocarditis. Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors have been identified and they can be associated with patient or procedure characteristics or with the type of CIED. Pocket and systemic infections require a precise evaluation and a specialised treatment which in most cases involves the removal of all the components of the device and a personalised antimicrobial therapy. CIED retention is usually limited to cases where infection is unlikely or is limited to the skin incision site. Optimal re-implantation timing depends on the type of infection and on the results of microbiological tests. Preventive strategies, in the end, include antibiotic prophylaxis before CIED implantation, the possibility to use antibacterial envelopes and the prevention of hematomas. The aim of this review is to investigate the pathogenesis, stratification, diagnostic tools and management of CIED infections.
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Kouijzer JJP, Noordermeer DJ, van Leeuwen WJ, Verkaik NJ, Lattwein KR. Native valve, prosthetic valve, and cardiac device-related infective endocarditis: A review and update on current innovative diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:995508. [PMID: 36263017 PMCID: PMC9574252 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.995508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening microbial infection of native and prosthetic heart valves, endocardial surface, and/or indwelling cardiac device. Prevalence of IE is increasing and mortality has not significantly improved despite technological advances. This review provides an updated overview using recent literature on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, imaging, causative pathogens, treatment, and outcomes in native valve, prosthetic valve, and cardiac device-related IE. In addition, the experimental approaches used in IE research to improve the understanding of disease mechanisms and the current diagnostic pipelines are discussed, as well as potential innovative diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. This will ultimately help towards deriving better diagnostic tools and treatments to improve IE patient outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Joop J. P. Kouijzer
- Thoraxcenter, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Joop J. P. Kouijzer,
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- Thoraxcenter, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Thoraxcenter, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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