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Complications of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED)

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Complications of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) are defined as any adverse event that requires either reintervention or additional diagnosis and therapeutic procedures. The complication rate of CIED devices ranges from 4 to 10 %, with a mortality under 0.1 %.

Acute phase and late complications can be related to venous access, lead positioning, and device pocket. There are common and specific complications depending on the electronic device type and the number and localization of the leads.

These complications are still a common problem, and the prevalence of some is increasing, since the implantation rate is increasing and also the complexity of the devices. Their economic impact is important as well as the consequences for the patients, that is why monitoring and treatment of these complications, insuring adequate training, and maintenance of competence should be part of the good clinical practice.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timişoara, Romania

    Sorin Pescariu MD, PhD & Raluca Sosdean MD

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Center Hospitalier Coutances, Coutances, France

    Ambrose S. Kibos

  2. Department of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Bradley P. Knight

  3. Division of Cardiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Québec, Canada

    Vidal Essebag

  4. Department of Cardiology, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA

    Steven B. Fishberger

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    Mark Slevin

  6. “Acad. Vasile Candea” Emergency Clinical Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Titu Maiorescu” University Faculty of Medicine,, Bucharest, Romania

    Ion C. Țintoiu

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Pescariu, S., Sosdean, R. (2014). Complications of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED). In: Kibos, A., Knight, B., Essebag, V., Fishberger, S., Slevin, M., Țintoiu, I. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5316-0_51

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