Large septic pulmonary embolism complicating extraction of an infected transvenous defibrillator lead.
Cardiology Division, University of Utah Health Sciences Center and the Salt Lake Veterans Affairs Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA. rakesh.pai@hsc.utah.edu
Rakesh K
RK
Pai
John F
JF
Macgregor
John F
JF
Lund
Roger A
RA
Freedman
D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D020878:Device Removal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000628:therapy