title: Endocarditis due to six entrapped pacemaker leads and concomitant recurrent coronary arteriosclerosis.
abstract: A case of endocarditis associated with six entrapped endocardial pacer leads is presented. Because of many failed attempts at removing them by conservative measures, cardiopulmonary bypass was needed; concomitant redo coronary bypass grafts were done. To our knowledge, this represents a unique case, the like of which has not been reported previously. Salient features of management are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hong-Barco
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Toole
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Domat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moquin
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis