Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the 97 Patients Who Underwent CIED Removal or Extraction for CIED-Related Infections Between 2009 and 2018
| Age (years) | 71.3±13.8 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 28 (28.9) |
| Male | 69 (71.1) |
| Coronary artery disease | 13 (13.4) |
| Congestive heart failure | 9 (9.3) |
| Hypertension | 42 (43.3) |
| Diabetes | 13 (12.4) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 9 (9.3) |
| Prior stroke | 10 (10.3) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 20 (20.6) |
| CRF (Cr >1.3 mg/dL) | 13 (13.4) |
| Hemodialysis | 3 (3.1) |
| Prior CABG | 9 (9.3) |
| Prior valve surgery | 9 (9.3) |
| Prior endocarditis | 7 (7.2) |
| COPD | 3 (3.1) |
| Steroid use | 2 (2.1) |
Values are the mean±SD or n (%). CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CIED, cardiac implantable electronic device; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Cr, creatinine; CRF, chronic renal failure.