Abbreviations: CIED- cardiac implantable electronic device, CRP- C-reactive protein, LRIE- lead related infective endocarditis, LVEF- left ventricular ejection fraction, TLE- transvenous lead extraction, WBC- white blood count
Thinning of the pocket was more often observed in patients with higher number of leads and higher number of CIED-related procedures before TLE especially surgical plastic surgery. This group of patients was also characterized by shorter lead dwell time, shorter time since last CIED-related procedure and higher score on the PADIT scale ( Table 3).