Usefulness of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in removing vegetation attached to a ventricular pacing lead implanted in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Iida
Yoji
Y
Department of Anesthesiology, Juntendo University Izunagaoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan. iida@sc4.so-net.ne.jp
Nakazato
Yuji
Y
Sumiyoshi
Masataka
M
Okazaki
Atsushi
A
D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D007854:Lead