The aim of this study is to analyze the quality of life (QOL) among patients with Infection associated with cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED). And to explore the influence of psychological status on QOL.

From October 2015 to December 2016 in the heart center of Peking University People′s Hospital hospitalized patients with CIED infection in 120 cases, the application of Short Form Health Survey(SF-36), self rating Depression Scale (SDS), self rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was used to investigate the psychological status of patients, quality of life, and in which 10 patients were interviewed.

The QOL among patients with a CIED infection were significantly lower than that of healthy people. The status score of anxiety and depression, duration of infection and the education background are the influence factors of the QOL.

The quality of life of patients with CIED infection was lower than that of the normal population, and the factors influencing the quality of life were anxiety, depression, infection time and education.