Large septic pulmonary embolism complicating extraction of an infected transvenous defibrillator lead.
Pai
Rakesh K
RK
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
Macgregor
John F
JF
Lund
John F
JF
Freedman
Roger A
RA
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