Abstract
1/2013
vol. 10
CASE REPORTS
Implantation of an epicardial lead through minithoracotomy as an alternative for patients with leadrelated endocarditis who require permanent pacing
Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2013; 10 (1): 62–66
Online publish date: 2013/04/05
We present a case of a 60-year-old man who underwent mitral valve replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting and numerous electrophysiological procedures which resulted in infective endocarditis and the necessity of extracting his permanent pacemaker (PPM). In spite of multiple targeted antibiotic therapies and sustained fever, the patient had a second PPM implanted through mini-thoracotomy to provide permanent pacing.
Keywords
infection of heart pacing systems, epicardial pacing, mini-thoracotomy
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