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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Infective endocarditis (IE) burden is declining, while cardiovascular device-related infections (PVE, TAVI, VGEI, CIED, VAD) are increasing.
  • An aging population with comorbidities and frailty contributes to higher susceptibility to device infections and bacteremia.
  • Bacteremia in device carriers necessitates assessment for potential device infection, considering various clinical and microbiological indicators.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the shift in cardiovascular infection landscape towards device-related infections.
  • To outline key indicators for assessing device infection in bacteremic patients.
  • To emphasize the need for advanced diagnostic strategies and multidisciplinary management.

Main Methods:

  • Review of key indicators for device infection (microorganism, device type, timing, complications, blood culture data).
  • Evaluation of risk factors including patient comorbidities and procedural complexity.
  • Assessment of diagnostic accuracy of imaging modalities (echocardiography, PET/CT, CT angiography) for device infections.

Main Results:

  • Echocardiography sensitivity is limited for VGEI, CIED, and VAD infections.
  • Combining echocardiography with PET/CT and CT angiography significantly improves diagnostic accuracy for PVE (nearly 100%), CIED (34% to 56%), and VAD (95% sensitivity, 91% specificity).
  • Risk scores aid stratification but lack specificity for device carriers.

Conclusions:

  • Bacteremia in cardiovascular device carriers demands systematic risk assessment and multimodal imaging.
  • Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Infection Teams are essential for managing the increasing burden of device-related infections.
  • Integrating advanced imaging improves diagnostic yield in prosthetic valve, CIED, and VAD infections.