Persistent fever after pacemaker lead extraction

Persistent fever after pacemaker lead extraction

The implant indication of cardiac electronic devices continues to expand; therefore, we have observed increasing complications related to their removal. We describe the case of a patient who presented with prolonged bloodstream infection after having undergone removal of a pacemaker. After extensive...

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Main Authors: Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes, Túlio Pinho Navarro, Mariana de Braga Lima Carvalho, Nicole de Paula Aarão Faleiro Maia, Ricardo Jayme Procópio, Teresa Cristina Abreu Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Subjects:
Endocarditis
Bloodstream infection
Foreign body
Pacing
Lead extraction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629216300249

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