title: Successful surgical management of pace-marker induced infective endocarditis under the guidance of real-time three-dimensional trans-esophageal echocardiogram.
abstract: The infection of cardiac implantable electronic device is a serious and potentially lethal complication. Accurate preoperative evaluation of location of vegetation, cardiac valve pathology is of paramount important. We reported a case of 71-year-old male patient who suffered from pacemaker endocarditis was given suitable surgical treatment under the guidance of real-time three-dimensional trans-esophageal echocardiogram.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Da
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, Cheng du, Si chuan, PR China. zhangeryong0504@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eryong
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*