What factors should be prioritized when deciding the timing of CIED extraction in patients with high surgical risk or multiple comorbidities?
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Infectious Disease · University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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I'll do my best to respond, though the question isn’t entirely clear to me. If the intent is to determine which patients should be prioritized for CIED extraction, the key consideration is whether the benefits outweigh the risks. The most straightforward case is persistent bacteremia, especially in ...
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