P1658Pharmacological treatment of patients with HFrEF: is it really optimized in case of CRT and/or ICD implantation?
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DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0416
Abstract: Cardiac resynchronization (CRT) as well as implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) in primary prevention should be considered in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) only when pharmacological treatment has been optimized. we sought… read more here.
Keywords: heart; patients hfref; treatment; icd ... See more keywords
Reduced incidence of CIED infections with peri- and post-operative antibiotic use in CRT-P/D and ICD procedures
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030944
Abstract: Higher cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection incidence has been observed with cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker/defibrillator (CRT-P/D) and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) devices compared to traditional pacemakers with a 1.2% rate reported at 1 year.… read more here.
Keywords: crt icd; icd procedures; infection; cied infection ... See more keywords