title: Massive acute aortic regurgitation after infected pacemaker lead removal: a word of caution.
abstract: We report a case of massive acute aortic valve regurgitation in a 54-year-old man secondary to a percutaneous extraction of infected permanent pacemaker leads. This case emphasizes how carefully patients should be monitored during and after the procedure, regardless of their hemodynamic status. The patient successfully underwent urgent surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, United Kingdom. michele.r@libero.it
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pirone
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Uday
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Trivedi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D020878:Device Removal; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D054088:Ventricular Septum / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery