Risk of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infection With Temporary Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters
Among patients with CIEDs, placement of a new tunneled vascular access catheter for HD was associated with a roughly twofold increased risk of readmission with CIED infection within 180 days, compared to patients with ESKD who did not require new vascular access. Readmissions with CIED infection were associated with significantly worse outcomes, including higher in-hospital MACE. To the extent possible, temporary tunneled HD catheters should be avoided in ESKD patients with CIEDs.
Authors
- Bruce Aldred (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3034-9947)
- Mikhael F. El‐Chami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4978-7177)
- Faisal M. Merchant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0679-860X)
- Jason Cobb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9257-4284)
- Neal Kumar Bhatia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8021-6631)
- Jingwen Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8583-7381)
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.70217
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00