Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
Validation of the PADIT (Prevention of Arrhythmia Device Infection Trial) risk score for infection and infection subtypes.
Mehrdad Golian, Zhe Li, Nicolas M Berbenetz, Roupen Odabashian, Mouhannad M Sadek, Vicente Corrales-Medina, Alper Aydin, Darryl R Davis, Martin S Green, Andres Klein, Girish M Nair, Pablo B Nery, F Daniel Ramirez, Calum Redpath, Simon P Hansom
Published: 202610.1093/europace/euag016
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection carries a substantial burden of morbidity, mortality, and cost. The Prevention of Arrhythmia Device Infection Trial (PADIT) risk score improves identification of high-risk patients an…
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