Predictors of infection after "de novo" cardiac electronic device implantation.
CONCLUSIONS: a "Shariff" score > 4 is suggested as a predictor of higher risk of infection in patients after de novo device implantation. The use of an infection risk score may help to improve tailored pre-operatory strategies to prevent infection.
PMID: 32127301 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Balla C, Brieda A, Righetto A, Vitali F, Malagù M, Cultrera R, Bertini M Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research