Clinical characteristics |
Clinical characteristics |
Age, years, mean ± SD |
70 ± 12 |
Male, n (%) |
337 (77) |
Lead dwelling time, months, mean ± SD |
81.7 ± 201.2 |
Total leads extracted, n |
929 |
Source hospital (FPG*), n (%) |
269 (62) |
TLE room (EP+ room/hybrid room) |
282/153
(65/35) |
TLEindication (infection/malfunctioning), n (%) |
396/39
(92/8) |
LVEF°, %, mean ± SD |
44 ± 13 |
Chronic kidney disease§, n (%) |
166
(38) |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) |
136 (31) |
Hypertension |
328 (78) |
Type of infection |
Type of infection |
Definite endocarditis, n (%) |
201 (46) |
Sepsis/bactaeremia only, n (%) |
174 (40) |
Endocarditis + sepsis/bacteraemia, n (%) |
81 (19) |
Pocket infection only, n (%) |
295 (68) |
Pocket infection + sepsis/bacteraemia, n (%) |
100 (23) |
Device extracted |
Device extracted |
PM, n (%) 211 (49) |
PM, n (%) 211 (49) |
ICD, n (%) 224 (51) |
ICD, n (%) 224 (51) |
Type of device |
Type of device |
Bicameral, n (%) |
222 (51) |
Biventricular, n (%) |
122 (28) |
Monocameral, n (%) |
91 (21) |
Reimplanted patients, n (%) |
313 (72) |
Therapy |
|
ACEiç/sartans, n (%) |
261 (60) |
Beta-blockers, n (%) |
300 (69) |
ASA, n (%) |
177 (41) |
Statin, n (%) |
197 (45) |
AADs£, n (%) |
82 (19) |
Diuretics, n (%) |
238 (55) |
Antibiotics iv$
|
338 (78) |
Extraction costs analysis |
|
Extraction hospitalization length, days, mean ± SD |
27 ±
21 |
Cost (euros) per patient |
5989 ± 7751 |
Without reimplantation (n= 122, 28%)
With reimplantation (n= 313, 72%)
|
5011 ± 6535
6336 ± 8108
|