The Burden and Risk Factors for Infection of Transvenous Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device: a Nationwide Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

There are limited published data on the incidence and cost associated with cardiac implantable electrical device (CIED) infection for Asian patients. We analyzed the infection burden associated with the implantation of CIEDs in Korea.

Methods

In the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA) database during the period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016, we identified 16,908 patients with CIED implantation. CIED infection was defined as either: 1) Infection-related diagnosis code by the Korean Standard Classification of Diseases after any CIED procedure; or 2) CIED removal along with systemic infection.

Results

The proportions of first implantation and replacement were 77.6% and 22.4%, respectively. During the follow-up period

SUBMITTER: Yang PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6675696 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature