TEMPORAL TRENDS OVER 13 YEARS IN CARDIAC ELECTRONIC DEVICE INFECTION RATES AND PREVENTION OF ARRHYTHMIA DEVICE INFECTION TRIAL (PADIT) SCORES

Abstract

Cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infection is associated with significant patient morbidity and mortality. The PADIT device infection prediction score was recently described. The PADIT score can range from 0 to 15 and includes prior procedures [P], age [A], depressed renal function [D], immunocompromise [I], and procedure type [T]. The PADIT score classifies patients into low (0-4), intermediate (5-6), and high (≥7) risk groups for device infection. We sought to assess the temporal trends in PADIT score and rates of CIED infections over time.