The utility of inflammatory markers in diagnostic work-up of pacemaker and defibrillator infections in patients referred for transvenous lead extraction.

CONCLUSIONS: In patients undergoing TLE due to infectious indications the inflammatory markers (WBC, CRP) were within normal range in LI group and markedly elevated in LDIE group. Inflammatory markers were useful in determination of the infection extent in patients with LI.
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Source: Polish Heart Journal - August 18, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ząbek A, Ulman M, Holcman K, Boczar K, Dębski M, Kostkiewicz M, Lelakowski J, Małecka B Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research