Researchers Find Marked Increase in Infection Rates in Patients with Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Thomas Jefferson UniversityNew research from the Jefferson Heart Institute shows that patients in the United States who receive cardiac electrophysiological devices (CIEDs), including permanent pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are now at greater risk of contracting an infection over the life span of the device.