Researchers find increase in infection rates in patients with cardiac electrophysiological devices
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
New research 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.