Automated electronic alert for the detection of infected cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in patients with bacteremia

Heart Rhythm. 2024 Jul;21(7):1178-1179. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.02.051. Epub 2024 Feb 28.

Authors

Andrew Y Lin¹, Francesca Torriani², Kevin Sung³, Emily Trefethen³, Nicholas Near³, Gordon Ho³, Travis Pollema⁴, Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Infectious Disease, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
³ Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
⁴ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.

PMID: 38428447
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.02.051

No abstract available

Keywords: CIED infection; Electronic alert; Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; Pacemaker; Transvenous lead extraction.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Bacteremia* / diagnosis
Defibrillators, Implantable* / adverse effects
Humans
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial* / adverse effects
Prosthesis-Related Infections* / diagnosis