Infectious mass debulking in lead-associated endocarditis with a percutaneous aspiration system
Authors' conclusion
A reduction of the infective burden by percutaneous debulking of lead vegetations might improve survival in patients with an active BSI.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing transvenous lead extraction due to bloodstream infection (BSI), with or without lead-associated vegetations, 2015–22final analysis
- Participants
- 137 patients
- Exposure
- Percutaneous aspiration vs No aspiration
- Outcome
- Survival
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Percutaneous aspiration vs No aspiration: P = 0.0082
- Percutaneous aspiration vs No aspiration: P = 0.25
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Infectious mass debulking in lead-associated endocarditis with a percutaneous aspiration system. Europace. Published 4 June 2024. doi:10.
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it