"Rates of and Factors Associated With Infection in 200 909 Medicare Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implants"
"Conclusions—Patients who developed an ICD infection were more likely to have had peri-ICD implant complications requiring early reintervention, previous valve surgery, device replacement for reasons other than battery depletion, and increased comorbidity burden. Efforts should be made to carefully consider when to reenter the pocket at any time other than battery replacement."
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/130/13/1037.abstract
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