Dislocation of an infected and abandoned pacemaker lead

We present a case of pacemaker lead dislodgment in an 83-year-old patient with a pacemaker infection. Initially, the generator and the proximal part of the leads were removed, and the remaining leads were severed and abandoned. Twenty-five days later, dislodgment of both abandoned leads and systemic...

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Published in:	The Journal of invasive cardiology Vol. 24; no. 11; p. E297
Main Authors:	Kostopoulou, Anna G, Kyrzopoulos, Stamatios D, Livanis, Efthimios G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-2012
Subjects:	Aged, 80 and over Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Bradycardia - therapy Device Removal Equipment Failure Humans Male Pacemaker, Artificial - adverse effects Pacemaker, Artificial - microbiology Staphylococcus epidermidis - isolation & purification Surgical Wound Infection - diagnosis Surgical Wound Infection - drug therapy Surgical Wound Infection - microbiology Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	We present a case of pacemaker lead dislodgment in an 83-year-old patient with a pacemaker infection. Initially, the generator and the proximal part of the leads were removed, and the remaining leads were severed and abandoned. Twenty-five days later, dislodgment of both abandoned leads and systemic infection were documented. The leads were then surgically removed without further complications.
ISSN:	1557-2501