Bacteraemia after leadless pacemaker implantation
Background Transvenous 3 permanent pacemaker‐related infection is a severe condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Leadless pacemakers may be more resistant to bacterial seeding during bloodstream infection because of its small surface area and encapsulation in the right ventr...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology 2020-09, Vol.31 (9), p.2440-2447 |
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Transvenous 3 permanent pacemaker‐related infection is a severe condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Leadless pacemakers may be more resistant to bacterial seeding during bloodstream infection because of its small surface area and encapsulation in the right ventricle. This study reports the incidence and outcomes of bacteraemia in patients implanted with a Micra leadless pacemaker. We present 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) findings obtained in a subgroup of patients.
Methods
We report a retrospective cohort study of 155 patients who underwent a Micra TPS implant procedure at the University Hospitals of Leuven between July 2015 and July 2019. We identified the patients who developed an episode of bacteraemia, proved by ≥2 positive blood cultures.
Results
Of the 155 patients, 15 patients presented an episode of bacteraemia at a median of 226 days (range: 3–1129) days after the implant procedure. Gram‐positive species accounted for 73.3% (n = 11) of the bacteraemia including Staphylococcus (n = 5), Enterococcus (n = 3), and Streptococcus (n = 3). The source of infection was identified in nine patients (60%) including endocarditis in four patients, urinary tract in three patients, and skin in two patients. 18F‐FDG PET/CT imaging performed in six patients did not show sign of infection around the leadless pacemaker. Bacteraemia was resolved in all patients after adequate antibiotherapy. Four patients died early during follow up. For all other patients, there were no recurrence of systemic infection during a median follow up of 263 days (range: 15–1134).
Conclusion
In our small cohort, no leadless pacemaker endocarditis was observed among patients with bacteraemia. |
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ISSN: | 1045-3873 1540-8167 |
DOI: | 10.1111/jce.14671 |