Vol 69, No 7 (2011)
Chorzy trudni nietypowi
Published online: 2011-07-18
Lead-dependent infective endocarditis complicated by septic emboli
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.79246
Kardiol Pol 2011;69(7):696-698.
Abstract
Lead-dependent infective endocarditis (LDIE) has emerged as a serious complication of electrotherapy in the era of advanced
medical technology and is a growing problem due to greater patient longevity, limited electrode life-time, an increasing
number of abandoned leads, and subclinical symptoms. We present a case of dramatic course of LDIE in a 26 year-old
patient in whom standard management had failed to cure endocarditis. This case was complicated by extensive pulmonary
septic emboli and required cardio-thoracic intervention.
Kardiol Pol 2011; 69, 7: 696–698
Kardiol Pol 2011; 69, 7: 696–698
Keywords: lead-dependent infective endocarditiselectrotherapy complicationspulmonary septic embolitransvenous lead extractionByrd dilatators