%A Guo-tao Ma, Qi Miao*, Chao-ji Zhang, and Li-hua Cao %T Surgical Removal of a Giant Vegetation on Permanent Endocavitary Pacemaker Wire and Lead %0 Journal Article %D 2011 %J Chinese Medical Sciences Journal %R 10.1016/S1001-9294(12)60011-X %P 251-253 %V 26 %N 4 %U {http://cmsj.cams.cn/CN/abstract/article_96.shtml} %8 2011-12-30 %X PACEMAKER lead infections are rare. There are only about 0.4%-1.1% of the patients who have been implanted permanent pacemakers suffering from serious infections which lead to endocarditis.Generally, removal of the infected pacemaker wire and lead, long-term anti-infection therapy, and implantation of a new pacemaker to another anatomic site are accepted approaches for these patients.