Surgical removal of a giant vegetation on permanent endocavitary pacemaker wire and lead

Chin Med Sci J. 2011 Dec;26(4):251-3. doi: 10.1016/s1001-9294(12)60011-x.

Abstract

Pacemaker lead infections are rare. There are only about 0.4%-1.1% of the patients who have been implanted permanent pacemakers suffering from serious infections which lead to endocarditis. Generally, removal of the infected pacemaker wire and lead, long-term anti-infection therapy, and implantation of a new pacemaker to another anatomic site are accepted approaches for these patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Device Removal*
  • Endocarditis / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycoses / drug therapy*
  • Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
  • Scopulariopsis*