Surgical Removal of a Giant Vegetation on Permanent Endocavitary Pacemaker Wire and Lead
Chinese Medical Sciences JournalIssue 4, Pages: 251-253(2011)
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Surgical Removal of a Giant Vegetation on Permanent Endocavitary Pacemaker Wire and Lead
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peiking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peiking Union Medical College,Beijing,China,100730
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Published Online:30 December 2011,
Published:2011
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Guo-tao Ma, Qi Miao, Chao-ji Zhang, et al. Surgical Removal of a Giant Vegetation on Permanent Endocavitary Pacemaker Wire and Lead[J]. Chinese medical sciences journal, 2011, (4): 251-253.
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Guo-tao Ma, Qi Miao, Chao-ji Zhang, et al. Surgical Removal of a Giant Vegetation on Permanent Endocavitary Pacemaker Wire and Lead[J]. Chinese medical sciences journal, 2011, (4): 251-253.DOI:
Surgical Removal of a Giant Vegetation on Permanent Endocavitary Pacemaker Wire and Lead
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.
Abstract
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.