In:
Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 121, No. 3 ( 2010-01-26), p. 458-477
Abstract:
Despite improvements in cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) design, application of timely infection control practices, and administration of antibiotic prophylaxis at the time of device placement, CIED infections continue to occur and can be life-threatening. This has prompted the study of all aspects of CIED infections. Recognizing the recent advances in our understanding of the epidemiology, risk factors, microbiology, management, and prevention of CIED infections, the American Heart Association commissioned this scientific statement to educate clinicians about CIED infections, provide explicit recommendations for the care of patients with suspected or established CIED infections, and highlight areas of needed research.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0009-7322
,
1524-4539
DOI:
10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.192665
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2010
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1466401-X
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