Table 1.
Characteristics of 131 patients
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | 62.2 ± 16.2 |
| Male sex | 92 (70.2) |
| BMI | |
| Mean ± SD (kg/m2) | 28.6 ± 6.4 |
| <20 kg/m2 | 5 (4.0) |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 47.7 ± 14.0 |
| Primary cardiac diagnosis | |
| Ischemic heart disease | 37 (28.2) |
| Dilated cardiomyopathy | 28 (21.4) |
| Primary electrical disease | 43 (32.8) |
| Other | 23 (17.6) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hypertension | 68 (51.9) |
| Diabetes | 32 (24.4) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 21 (16.0) |
| Obstructive pulmonary disease | 21 (16.0) |
| End-stage renal disease | 2 (1.5) |
| Prior sternotomy | 23 (17.6) |
| Indication for extraction | |
| Infection | 51 (38.9) |
| Systemic infection | 20 (15.3) |
| Pocket infection only | 31 (23.7) |
| Noninfectious | 80 (61.1) |
| Device type | |
| Pacemaker | 55 (42.0) |
| ICD | 32 (24.4) |
| CRT-D | 44 (33.6) |
| Targeted leads per patient | 2.0 ± 0.9 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD or n (%).
BMI = body mass index; CRT-D = cardiac resynchronization therapy – defibrillator; ICD = implantable cardiac defibrillator.