title: [A balloon attached to a thread].
authors.affiliation: U.O. di Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Spedali Riuniti, USL 6 Area Livornese, Livorno. a.genovesi@tin.it
authors.forename: Alberto Genovesi
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Ebert
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Baldini
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Paperini
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Savoia
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raugi
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Venturini
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Digiorgio
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pauletti
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis