Bhoil Amit, Vinjamuri Sobhan
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Nucl Med Commun. 2019 Jun;40(6):555-564. doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000000995.
Infections involving cardiovascular implantable electronic devices are becoming increasingly common, and increasingly complex to manage. Advances in technology have made implantable electronic devices smaller, and easier to implant, and patients are now also more likely to be older, with more complex comorbidities. Infections related to these devices are, however, not decreasing, and in some settings, these are rising. There is a clinical need for more accurate tests for confirming or ruling out infected devices. In this article, we review the relevant literature and share our own initial experience.
涉及心血管植入式电子设备的感染正变得越来越普遍，且管理起来也越来越复杂。技术的进步使植入式电子设备体积更小、更易于植入，而且现在患者年龄更大、合并症更复杂的情况也更为常见。然而，与这些设备相关的感染并未减少，在某些情况下，感染率还在上升。临床上需要更准确的检测方法来确认或排除感染的设备。在本文中，我们回顾了相关文献并分享了我们自己的初步经验。
