Infective endocarditis after transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale.
Infection of devices for percutaneous transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects are exceedingly rare. Two cases of device-associated endocarditis have been reported, which were both operated on. We describe the successful treatment with antibiotics of a device-associated endocarditis.
Calachanis
Marco
M
Department of Internal Medicine-Cardiology, University of Torino Medical School, Torino, Italy. marcocalachanis@hotmail.com
Carrieri
Luisella
L
Grimaldi
Roberto
R
Veglio
Franco
F
Orzan
Fulvio
F
D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology