252 - Updates in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infection

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM US ET

Location: B405-B407

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
MOC Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of MOC Credit
CNE Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of ANCC Credit
ACPE Credits: ACPE 1.25 knowledge-based contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: JA0007082-9999-24-002-L01-P
PACE Credits: Maximum of 1 of PACE contact hours
CE Broker: Maximum of 1 CE broker credit hours

Moderator(s)

NP

Nongnooch Poowanawittayakom, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Washington University
st.louis, MO, United States
Molly Paras, MD

Assistant Professor
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA, United States

Faculty(s)

Emily McDonald, MD, MSc (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Medicine
McGill University
Montreal, QC, Canada
Alan Sugrue, MB BCh, MSc

Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Bo Xu, MD, FACC, FASE, FRACP

Associate Professor of Medicine, Staff Cardiologist
Cleveland Clinic, OH, OH, United States

Disclosure(s):

Nongnooch Poowanawittayakom, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose.

Molly Paras, MD: No financial relationships to disclose.

Emily G. McDonald, MD, MSc: No financial relationships to disclose.

Alan Sugrue, MB BCh, MSc: No financial relationships to disclose.

Bo Xu, MD, FACC, FASE, FRACP: No financial relationships to disclose.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

discuss the safety and efficacy of transitioning from intravenous to oral antibiotics in the treatment of CIED infections and identify key clinical considerations;
analyze the role of PET CT imaging in the early diagnosis and assessment of infections related to CIEDs, including its advantages over conventional imaging techniques;
review the incidence and specific challenges related to infections in leadless pacemakers, including prevention and management strategies.

Presentations:

1:45 PM - 2:10 PM US ET

Why Aren't Practitioners Using Early Oral Switch More?
Speaker: Emily G. McDonald, MD, MSc (she/her/hers) – McGill University
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM US ET

Utility of PET-CT in Diagnosing CIED Infections, Including Challenges in Accessing PET-CT in the U.S.
Speaker: Bo Xu, MD, FACC, FASE, FRACP – Cleveland Clinic, OH
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM US ET

Device Extraction Techniques and Interim Management Post-Extraction: Updates on Novel Devices Such as Leadless Pacemakers and Extravascular Implantable Defibrillators
Speaker: Alan Sugrue, MB BCh, MSc – Mayo Clinic, Rochester