Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis Investigated with Intracardiac Echocardiography: Factors Modulating the Size of Vegetations and Larger Vegetation Embolic Risk during Lead Extraction

• Hoofdauteurs: Carlo Caiati (Auteur), Paolo Pollice (Auteur), Mario Erminio Lepera (Auteur), Stefano Favale (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: MDPI AG, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Onderwerpen: article
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Lead pacemaker infection is a complication on the rise. An infected oscillating mass attached to the leads (ILV) is a common finding in this setting. Percutaneous extraction of the leads and of the device is the best curative option. However, extraction of leads with large masses can be complicated...