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Incidentally found guidewire during bacterial endocarditis workup.

Nicholas Suraci¹, Sofia A Horvath², Heather Barkin¹

¹Department of Anesthesia, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, USA.

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

|May 3, 2021

Summary

A patient with staph aureus pneumonia developed a heart murmur and irregular heartbeats. A misplaced central venous catheter guidewire was successfully removed, resolving the cardiac complications.

Keywords:

Endocarditis guidewire transesophageal echocardiography

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Infectious Diseases
Interventional Radiology

Background:

A 67-year-old female patient presented with persistent high fevers and Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia following a recent hospitalization for pneumonia.
During her pneumonia treatment, a central venous catheter was inserted, a common procedure for managing severe infections.

Observation:

The patient developed a new systolic murmur, telemetry showed premature ventricular contractions, and she continued to experience fevers.
These clinical signs suggested a potential complication related to the central venous catheter or the ongoing infection.

Findings:

Diagnostic imaging, including chest X-ray and transesophageal echocardiography, revealed a free-floating guidewire within the vasculature.
The identified guidewire was determined to be the cause of the patient's cardiac abnormalities and fever.

Implications:

Successful removal of the misplaced guidewire under interventional radiology resolved the patient's cardiac symptoms and fever.
This case highlights the importance of vigilant monitoring for central venous catheter complications and the efficacy of interventional radiology in managing such adverse events.