Infections of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices – A Growing, Worrying Reality

Infection rates of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) have been increasing, determining the need for a wide debate on the subject. Several reasons can justify the issue, such as: a greater number of devices implanted over the latest years, overaging of the population, new techniques and equipment, with more complex and prolonged procedures.

Maciel and Silva address this topic in a clear, objective manner, bringing an important contribution from the national literature, in a significant case selection, confirming those worrying findings and discussing their impacts, considering the high rates of morbidity and mortality and high costs involved, particularly in the cases of endocarditis and sepsis.

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