Predictors of long-term survival free from relapses after extraction of infected CIED

ConclusionCIEDI has a poor long-term prognosis despite an effective TLE. Renal failure, presence of ‘ghosts’ at post-TLE transoesophageal echocardiography and a closed CIED pocket are associated with a worse prognosis.
Source: Europace - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research