Urban‐Rural Differences in the Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized for Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Infection in the United States
Our study highlights significant rural-urban disparities in CIED infection management. Despite rural hospitals admitting patients with a lower comorbidity burden, TLR utilization was significantly lower, potentially due to limited access to specialized expertise and procedural resources. Given TLR's association with improved survival and reduced readmissions, regardless of the hospital setting, targeted interventions are needed to enhance access to specialized care in rural settings. Further research is warranted to explore strategies for bridging these disparities and optimizing CIED infection outcomes nationwide.
Authors
- Muhammad Bilal Munir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9804-898X)
- Siddharth Agarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4293-435X)
- Zain Ul Abideen Asad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3110-7049)
- Abhishek Deshmukh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9560-1102)
- Daniel Christopher DeSimone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9441-0283)
- Christopher V. DeSimone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8420-4670)
- Justin Z. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2823-9243)
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.16637
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78