Title of article
Chronic cor pulmonale: a rare complication of undiagnosed pacemaker lead endocarditis
Author/Authors
Nicolas Mansencal، نويسنده , , Thomas Lavergne، نويسنده , , Pierre Bordachar، نويسنده , , Eric Abergel، نويسنده , , Jean-Yves Le Heuzey، نويسنده , , Françoise Hidden، نويسنده , , Louis Guize، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2004
Pages
2
From page
119
To page
120
Abstract
Pacemaker lead infection is a rare life-threatening complication of permanent transvenous pacing. We describe the case of a young man who suffered recurrent undiagnosed septic pulmonary embolisms from pacemaker lead vegetations inducing chronic cor pulmonale with major pulmonary arterial hypertension. The potential complications of transvenous pacing and the systematic use of transesophageal echocardiography are emphasized.
Keywords
endocarditis , pacemaker , Chronic cor pulmonale
Journal title
International Journal of Cardiology
Serial Year
2004
Journal title
International Journal of Cardiology
Record number
827234
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