title: Transvenous pacemaker lead extraction in infective endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo - Taormina (Me) Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, 98039 Taormina (Messina), Italy. Electronic address: gicalvagna@tiscali.it.
authors.forename: Giuseppe Mario
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Calvagna
authors.affiliation: Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo - Taormina (Me) Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, 98039 Taormina (Messina), Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patanè
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000382:microbiology*
keywords: Endocarditis; Extraction; Implantable defibrillator; Lead; Pacemaker