Nonvalvular cardiovascular device-related infections: Difference between revisions
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
All implanted cardiac devices can become infected which generally requires removal of the entire device (including pacing leads). | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
Revision as of 02:19, 9 October 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
All implanted cardiac devices can become infected which generally requires removal of the entire device (including pacing leads).
Epidemiology and Demographics
- Pacemaker: 0.13% to 19.9%
- Defibrillator: 0% to 3.2%
- LVAD: 25% to 70%
- Ventriculoatrial shunt: 2.4% to 9.4%
- Vascular grafts: 1% to 6%
- Intra-aortic balloon pumps: 5% to 26%
- Arterial closure device: 1.9%
- Vena cava filter: rare
- Coronary artery stents: rare
- Peripheral stent: rare
- PDA, ASD, VSD occlusion device: rare