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Sicker patients and aging devices = greater rate of device infection

Did you know that CIED infection impacts thousands of patients a year and has a high one-year mortality rate if not treated appropriately? As we continue to learn about infection, this short video illustrates the increased rates of infection resulting from devices being in patients longer. It is an HRS Class I indication to completely remove the CIED device and leads in the case of an infection.

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