Title of article
Infectious endocardial intracardiac defibrillator lead, infectious pericarditis, and delayed constrictive pericarditis
Author/Authors
Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, Mohsen isfahan university of medical sciences - Chamran Hospital - Department of Cardiac Surgery, ايران , Sadri, Akbar isfahan university of medical sciences - Chamran Hospital - Department of Cardiac Surgery, ايران , Mirdamadi, Ahmad islamic azad university - Medical School, ايران , Samiee Nasab, Mohammad Reza isfahan university of medical sciences - Chamran Hospital - Department of Cardiology, ايران , Majidi, Elham isfahan university of medical sciences - Sina Hospital - Department of Cardiac Surgery, ايران , Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, Pouya isfahan university of medical sciences - Medical Students’ Research Committee, ايران
From page
260
To page
263
Abstract
The usage of Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) since 1980s is becoming more popular these days. The rate of both, endocarditis and constrictive pericarditis are low but it still needs attention. We are reporting a rare case of ICD endocarditis as a result of toe infection in a diabetic patient. This was followed by infectious pericarditis after device removal by open heart surgery and then delayed constrictive pericarditis.
Keywords
Constrictive , defibrillators , endocarditis , implantable , pericarditis , Staphylococcus aureus
Journal title
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Journal title
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Record number
2584440
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