Recognition of pacemaker lead infection by transoesophageal echocardiography.
Transoesophageal echocardiography identified a pacemaker lead infection in a patient in whom transthoracic echocardiography was negative and there were no specific signs of skin inflammation over the pulse generator.
Van Camp
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Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Universitaire Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium.
Vandenbossche
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D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology