Comparison of delayed transvenous reimplantation and immediate surgical epicardial approach in pacing-dependent patients undergoing extraction of infected permanent pacemakers

摘要

BACKGROUND Pacemaker infection in pacing-dependent patients is challenging. After extraction, temporary pacing usually is utilized before delayed reimplantation (after an appropriate course of antibiotics), resulting in prolonged hospital stays. A single combined procedure of epicardial (EPI) pacemaker implantation and system extraction may prevent this.