In patients with gram positive bacteremia in the setting of intra-aortic balloon bump or other mechanical circulatory devices, do you generally recommend device exchange/removal?  

I am assuming in this case that the patient has a mechanical circulatory support device such as an LVAD, IABP, or another implantable device, and has developed gram-positive bacteremia. No further details about the device type or clinical scenario are provided. In such cases, device removal is...