title: [Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of tricuspid endocarditis from implanted pacemaker: description of two cases].
abstract: Two cases of tricuspid valve endocarditis due to staphylococcus epidermidis have been examined in patients with permanent transvenous pacemaker. While transthoracic echocardiography was unable to detect any tricuspidal abnormalities, large vegetations located on the tricuspidal leaflets and the electrocatheter were detected by transesophageal echocardiography. Both cases required surgical removal of the electrostimulation system and valve toilet.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Cardiologia Utic, Ospedale Civile Immacolata Concezione, Piove Di Sacco. PD.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bongiovì
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marchese
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Varotto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martines
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology
vernacular_title: Valutazione con ecocardiografia transesofagea dell'endocardite tricuspidale da impianto di pacemaker: descrizione di due casi.