Surgical removal of a giant vegetation on permanent endocavitary pacemaker wire and lead / 中国医学科学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal
; (4): 251-253, 2011.
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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.
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Main subject:
Pacemaker, Artificial
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Device Removal
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Drug Therapy
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Endocarditis
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Scopulariopsis
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Mycoses
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal
Year:
2011
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Article