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Ümit Kervan1, Garip Altintas, Anil Ozen
1Cardiovascular Surgery, Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey. drukervan@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Implantation of electrophysiological cardiac devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators has become a widely available and routine procedure in cardiovascular medicine. One of the most feared complications of device implementation is infection. Infection rates for these devices are reported to vary between 0.7% and 7.0%. Cardiac thromboembolic event is a recognized complication of permanent cardiac rhythm devices with an incidence of 0.6%-3.5%, unrelated to lead size or number. These complications are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In this case report, right atrial mass, right atrial abscess, perforation of tricuspid septal leaflet, and pulmonary embolism secondary to ICD lead endocarditis is presented.
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