Continued rise in rates of cardiovascular implantable electronic device infections in the United States: temporal trends and causative insights.
Background: Cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections have been increasing out of proportion to the number of devices implanted, based on data available through 2003. We investigated recent trends and possible causes of the increasing numbers of CIED infections. Methods: We anal...
| Published in: | Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 414 - 420 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Apr2010
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