A swinging pacemaker lead promoting endocarditis and severe tricuspid regurgitation

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Jun 5;59(23):e45. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.10.908.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods
  • Device Removal
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Equipment Failure*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
  • Reoperation / methods
  • Risk Assessment
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / physiopathology
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis / isolation & purification
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery