Vacuum-Implemented Removal of Lead Vegetations in Cardiac Device-Related Infective Endocarditis

When approaching infected lead removal in cardiac device-related infective endocarditis (CDRIE), a surgical consideration for large (>20 mm) vegetations is recommended. We report our experience with the removal of large CDRIE vegetations using the AngioVac system, as an alternative to conventiona...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vincenzo Tarzia, Matteo Ponzoni, Giuseppe Evangelista, Chiara Tessari, Emanuele Bertaglia, Manuel De Lazzari, Fabio Zanella, Demetrio Pittarello, Federico Migliore, Gino Gerosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/15/4600