title: Paradoxical septic emboli secondary to pacemaker endocarditis: transvenous lead extraction with distal embolization protection.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology (J.J.T., K.M.M.D., K.A.E., J.N.K.) and Department of Neurosurgery (J.F.R.-C.), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
authors.forename: J Jenkins
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology (J.J.T., K.M.M.D., K.A.E., J.N.K.) and Department of Neurosurgery (J.F.R.-C.), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
authors.forename: Kelly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: McDonnell
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology (J.J.T., K.M.M.D., K.A.E., J.N.K.) and Department of Neurosurgery (J.F.R.-C.), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Reavey-Cantwell
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology (J.J.T., K.M.M.D., K.A.E., J.N.K.) and Department of Neurosurgery (J.F.R.-C.), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Ellenbogen
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology (J.J.T., K.M.M.D., K.A.E., J.N.K.) and Department of Neurosurgery (J.F.R.-C.), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. jkoneru@mcvh-vcu.edu.
authors.forename: Jayanthi N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Koneru
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D057505:Embolic Protection Devices; D019320:Embolism, Paradoxical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: biologic; embolization; endocarditis; pacemaker; therapeutic