A swinging pacemaker lead promoting endocarditis and severe tricuspid regurgitation.
Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Peter P
PP
Rainer
Albrecht
A
Schmidt
Michael
M
Anelli-Monti
Reinhold
R
Kleinert
Burkert M
BM
Pieske
Robert M
RM
Maier
D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D020878:Device Removal; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery