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Efetividade e Segurança da Remoção de Cabos-Eletrodos Transvenosos de Marca-Passos e Desfibriladores Implantáveis no Cenário da Prática Clínica Real

Arq. bras. cardiol; 115 (6), 2020
Resumo Fundamento Remoção de cabos-eletrodos de dispositivos cardíacos eletrônicos implantáveis (DCEI) é procedimento pouco frequente e sua realização exige longo treinamento profissional e infraestrutura adequada. Objetivos Avaliar a efetividade e a segurança da remoção de cabos-eletrodos...

Comparación de dos protocolos de antibiótico profiláctico en implantes de dispositivos de estimulación cardíaca. "COMPROFILAXIA"

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 27 (4), 2020
Resumen Introducción: El aumento de los implantes de dispositivos de estimulación cardiaca en los últimos años, aunado a la longevidad y al perfil de morbilidad de los pacientes, ha hecho que la incidencia de infecciones asociadas a estos procedimientos aumente. Sin embargo, existe disparidad en Co...

Tomografía por emisión de positrones en endocarditis infecciosa asociada a dispositivos y válvulas protésicas
Positron emission tomography in infective endocarditis associated with intracardiac devices and prosthetic valves

Medicina (B.Aires); 80 (1), 2020
La endocarditis infecciosa (EI) es una enfermedad grave y potencialmente letal. La capacidad diagnóstica de los criterios de Duke modificados es alta para válvulas nativas, pero decae en el caso de EI de válvulas protésicas o EI asociadas a dispositivos. El ecocardiograma y los hallazgos microbiológ...

Percutaneous lead extraction in infection of cardiac implantable electronic devices: a systematic review

Abstract Introduction: In the last two decades, the increased number of implants of cardiac implantable electronic devices has been accompanied by an increase in complications, especially infection. Current recommendations for the appropriate treatment of cardiac implantable electronic devices-related i...

Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator: early experience

Abstract Introduction: The implantable cardioverter defibrillator had been increasing the survival of patients at high risk for sudden cardiac death. The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator was developed to mitigate the complications inherent to lead placement into cardiovascular system....

Predictors of Total Mortality and Echocardiographic Response for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: A Cohort Study

Arq. bras. cardiol; 109 (6), 2017
Abstract Background: Clinical studies demonstrate that up to 40% of patients do not respond to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), thus, appropriate patient selection is critical to the success of CRT in heart failure. Objective: Evaluation of mortality predictors and response to CRT in the Brazil...

Perfuração subaguda de ventrículo direito por cabo-eletrodo de choque de cardioversor-desfibrilador implantável

Relatamos o caso de paciente portador de cardiomiopatia hipertrófica, submetido a implante de cardioversor-desfibrilador implantável, que evoluiu, na primeira semana de pós-operatório, com dor torácica, síncope e choque cardiogênico. À ecocardiografia transtorácica, diagnosticou-se derrame peric...

Complications after Surgical Procedures in Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Results of a Prospective Registry

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (3), 2016
Abstract Background: Complications after surgical procedures in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) are an emerging problem due to an increasing number of such procedures and aging of the population, which consequently increases the frequency of comorbidities. Objective: To iden...