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Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis Investigated with Intracardiac Echocardiography: Factors Modulating the Size of Vegetations and Larger Vegetation Embolic Risk during Lead Extraction

Lead pacemaker infection is a complication on the rise. An infected oscillating mass attached to the leads (ILV) is a common finding in this setting. Percutaneous extraction of the leads and of the device is the best curative option. However, extraction of leads with large masses can be complicated...

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Published in:Antibiotics (Basel)
Main Authors: Caiati, Carlo, Pollice, Paolo, Lepera, Mario Erminio, Favale, Stefano
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MDPI 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6963371/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31752363
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics8040228
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