Vol 69, No 5 (2011)
Echokardiogram miesiąca
Published online: 2011-05-18
Diagnosis and treatment of lead−dependent infective endocarditis
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.79330
Kardiol Pol 2011;69(5):502-504.
Abstract
We report a typical case of lead-dependent infective endocarditis in an 84 year-old patient, occurring two years after pacemaker
implantation. Before the correct diagnosis was reached, the patient was repeatedly hospitalised in several centres due
to fever of unknown origin. Eventually, the diagnosis was confirmed when the patient was referred for transoesophageal
echocardiography by a consulting cardiologist from the pacemaker implantation centre. The successful treatment included
the removal of the whole pacing system with endocardial leads and adequate antibiotic therapy.
Kardiol Pol 2011; 69, 5: 502–504
Kardiol Pol 2011; 69, 5: 502–504
Keywords: lead-dependent infective endocarditislead extraction