Unusual complication of pacemaker implantation/revision: Secondary endocarditis due to fracture and embolization of an introducer sheath

Autor:	Jeffrey Hirsh, Harry L. South, Jujhar Bains
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Male Pacemaker Artificial medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Pacemaker implantation Electrocardiography Bradycardia medicine Humans Endocarditis Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Embolization Device Removal business.industry General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Fluoroscopy Mechanism of injury Introducer sheath Equipment Failure Approaches of management Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Complication business Subclavian vein Echocardiography Transesophageal Follow-Up Studies
Zdroj:	Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 79:339-343
ISSN:	1522-1946
DOI:	10.1002/ccd.22981
Popis:	We report a 48-year-old male with a rare complication of pacemaker revision—fracture, migration, and secondary endocarditis due to a venous introducer sheath. We illustrate the possible mechanism of injury and discuss approaches to management. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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